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James set for injury tests but Ancelotti not concerned by Thiago, Alaba knocks

James Rodriguez will have further tests on an injury scare on Wednesday after he was forced off during Bayern Munich's Audi Cup clash with Liverpool.

The Colombia star was withdrawn in the second half of the 3-0 loss to Jurgen Klopp's side at the Allianz Arena after complaining of discomfort and headed straight down the tunnel.

James' injury came after Thiago was forced off with abdominal pain, while David Alaba was taken off with 11 minutes left after picking up a problem of his own.

"Thiago and Alaba both took hits," Ancelotti said afterwards. "It's no big problem."

He added on James: "We'll investigate it tomorrow [Wednesday]."

Bayern meet Napoli in the Audi Cup third-place play-off on Wednesday in a match that could give some players some much-needed extra game time, although Ancelotti has ruled out risking Arjen Robben or Jerome Boateng, who both sat out Tuesday's game.

"They will not play [on Wednesday]. We don't want to take any risks. They're not yet ready," he said.