Manuel Neuer's season is over after the German international suffered a broken foot in Tuesday night's Champions League defeat to Real Madrid.
The Bayern stopper fractured his left foot in extra-time during the 4-2 defeat at the Santiago Bernabeu, as Bayern crashed out of the competition 6-3 on aggregate on a controversial night in the Spanish capital.
Neuer - who last month underwent minor surgery on his left foot - suffered the fresh injury in the lead up to Cristiano Ronaldo's third goal.
And Bayern chief executive Karl-Heinz Rummenigge stated after initial tests:
"Manuel Neuer has injured himself badly, he will be out for eight weeks."
German champions Bayern also declared in a statement that Neuer would "undergo a thorough examination on arrival in Munich prior to a decision on the appropriate treatment".
Neuer is now set to miss the club's five remaining Bundesliga matches and, perhaps more importantly, next week's DFB Pokal semi-final clash with Borussia Dortmund.
Sven Ulreich is set to deputise in his stead.
On Bayern's the Champions elimination from the Champions League, Rummenigge, was delighted with Bayern's display and refused to blame the side for their loss, instead citing refereeing decisions as their undoing.
"Our team gave it everything, you mustn't forget that some of our players had knocks," he said on the club website.
"If you look at the displays turned in by (Jerome) Boateng, (Robert) Lewandowski (both of whom had faced races to be fit for the clash due to thigh and shoulder injuries respectively) or Manuel Neuer I can only take my hat off.
"It was magnificent football, but unfortunately the refereeing decisions went against us.
"The red card was a heavy blow of course. But if you blame the team you've seen the wrong match. It was a superb game."
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