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Ribery ordeal is over – Rummenigge

Bayern Munich chief executive officer Karl-Heinz Rummenigge says "the ordeal is over" for Franck Ribery as he prepares to rejoin first-team training.

Ribery has not played a competitive game since March 11 owing to a persistent ankle problem, but stepped up his recovery plans earlier this month.

"The ordeal is over. Franck will be back in team training next week. He will be back," he was quoted as saying by Bild at a Bayern fan club event.

Persistent injuries to Ribery, Arjen Robben and other Bayern stars last season prompted the departure of long-standing club doctor Hans-Wilhelm Muller-Wohlfahrt, although several first-team players still visit the 73-year-old for treatment on occasion.

"I regret that he resigned. But if, for example, Arjen Robben has muscle problems, he still goes to Muller-Wohlfarht. So he's not gone away, we've just established a wider medical department," he added.

"We have no problem with Muller-Wolfhart and he has no problem with Bayern Munich."

In Ribery's absence Bayern have marched to the Bundesliga summit with an unbeaten record.