Bayern will sign replacement for injured Martinez: Pep Guardiola

Berlin: Bayern Munich hope to quickly sign a replacement for injured holding midfielder Javi Martinez who will be sidelined for the rest of the year, coach Pep Guardiola said.

Martinez suffered a cruciate ligament tear in his left knee in Bayern`s German Super Cup defeat to Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday. "We need a new player," Guardiola, who before Martinez`s injury had said he would make no more signings in this transfer window, told reporters ahead of Sunday`s German Cup first round match against Preussen Muenster.  "We have to react and there are candidates. There are many candidates but only a few who would do for us. "With this injury we have a special situation and now we must act," the Spaniard added. "There are still two weeks." Martinez`s absence is a big blow for last season`s domestic double winners with the Spain international capable of playing several positions including at the heart of a new-look three-man defence Guardiola fielded against Dortmund. The Bundesliga starts on Aug 22.