It seemed like an innocent collision. The game between Bayern Munich and VfB Stuttgart (4-0) was just a few minutes old when Aleksandar Pavlovic fell awkwardly on his shoulder. Then in the eighth minute, the Bayern Munich midfielder had to be taken off in what looked like a serious shoulder injury.

Bayern Munich and Germany midfielder Aleksandar Pavlovic has undergone surgery on a broken collarbone, the Bundesliga leaders said on Sunday. Pavlovic suffered the injury when he fell on his right shoulder five minutes into Saturday's 4-0 victory over VfB Stuttgart and was replaced by João Palhinha.