Pavlovic takes next step in recovery from injury

Injured Bayern Munich midfielder Aleksandar Pavlovic resumed training with the ball on Friday.

Aleksandar Pavlovic has taken the next step in his recovery from a broken collarbone.

Bayern Munich announced on X that the young Germany international was able to resume training with the ball on Friday.

When Pavlovic suffered a broken collarbone against Stuttgart in October, it was initially thought that the 20-year-old would not be able to play again until 2025.

But after the central midfielder returned to running training earlier this week, a report in Kicker suggested that he could be back in action sooner than originally expected.

According to the report, Bayern are now hopeful that the midfielder will be fully fit before the turn of the year.

Pavlovic was a nailed on starter for the Bavarians in central midfield when he suffered the injury.