FC Bayern Basketball forward Niels Giffey is out for 'the coming weeks' after dislocating his finger.

Niels Giffey suffers dislocated finger, out for weeks

FC Bayern Munich has confirmed that it will be without [Niels Giffey](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/niels-giffey/001557/) for 'the coming weeks' after he dislocated his finger during a domestic league game last weekend.

As Bayern revealed in a statement, Giffey successfully underwent surgery on Tuesday morning on the affected ring finger of his left hand.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">We will have to do without Niels Giffey for the upcoming weeks: Our forward suffered an injury during the Göttingen game. More Info ⤵️<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FCBB?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FCBB</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WeBallTogether?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WeBallTogether</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/EuroLeague?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@euroleague</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/GlobalHuskies?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@globalhuskies</a></p>&mdash; FC Bayern Basketball (@FCBBasketball) <a href="https://twitter.com/FCBBasketball/status/1843673707769630846?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 8, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

The 33-year-old played 18:36 minutes for Bayern in its Round 1 win at home to Real Madrid, posting 6 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal and 1 block. That 97-89 triumph was the first EuroLeague game to be played at the newly opened SAP Garden.

Giffey is also an important member of the German national team, having helped his nation win the 2023 FIBA World Cup and secure a fourth-placed finish at the 2024 Olympic Games.

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The injury occurred during a domestic game last weekend 