"The doctors said I had a break in my foot and put me in plaster. I won't be able to play anymore this season," the Turkish midfielder told the club's official website.

The 25-year old player was injured while playing for Turkey in a friendly against Belarus.

“I’m determined to play at the Euro. Obviously, it would be fantastic if I was able to feature in the match when we take delivery of the championship shield,“ added Altintop.

Coach Ottmar Hitzfeld was stunned by the news and said “It comes as a bad shock.“

Altintop is a key player in the Bavarian formation and only missed three games this season because of a previous injury.

Turkey will battle against Switzerland, Czech Republic and Portugal in the Euro 2008 group A.