Bayenr Munich's Thomas Müller registered five goals and 12 assists in the Bundesliga in 2016/17. - © © gettyimages
Bayenr Munich's Thomas Müller registered five goals and 12 assists in the Bundesliga in 2016/17. - © © gettyimages

Müller goes under the knife, accolades for Lewandowski and Neuer

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Bayern Munich forward Thomas Müller had surgery on a right thumb injury on Tuesday.

The 27-year-old is required to wear a split for the time being, but is expected to be fit for the start of pre-season training on 1 July.

Accolades for Lewandowski and Neuer

In other news, Bayern's Robert Lewandowski has been named Players' Outfield Player of the Season, in a poll conducted by Germany's leading sports specialist magazine, kicker.

The Poland international scored 30 Bundesliga goals in 2016/17, one less than Borussia Dortmund forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who came in third in the ballot behind RB Leipzig midfielder Naby Keita.

Watch: All 30 of Lewandowski's 2016/17 Bundesliga goals

Bayern goalkeeper Manuel Neuer, who is still recovering from foot surgery, was voted Goalkeeper of the Season for the fourth successive year.

Votes were cast by a total of 248 Bundesliga professionals.

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