Bayern's Breno taken into custody over house fire

Bayern Munich's Brazilian defender Breno was arrested and taken into custody on Saturday on suspicion of causing a fire that destroyed his house earlier this week, the SID sport news agency reported. Prosecutors made the arrest due to the risk of flight or obstruction of justice, district attorney Thomas Steinkraus-Koch told SID. Steinkraus-Koch also said there was "a precise suspicion" of attempted arson against the 21-year-old player, whose luxury villa in the Munich suburbs went up in flames on Monday evening. Breno, who joined Bayern from Sao Paulo in 2008, had been briefly hospitalised for smoke inhalation after the blaze at his house, which is reported to have started in a guest room in the basement. The property in the suburb of Gruenwald was completely gutted, but Breno's wife Renata, their son and two children from Renata's previous relationship were not at home at the time. The cost of the damage ran to millions of euros. German media also revealed on Friday that Breno -- full name Vinicius Rodrigues Borges -- had consulted a doctor at the Max-Planck Psychiatry Institute at the behest of his employers. Bayern later confirmed to Munich newspaper the Muenchner Merkur that they had advised the player to seek psychological help. According to press reports, the centre-back is suffering from chronic knee pain that could threaten his career. Bayern are top of the German league after six games and host Manchester City in the Champions League on Tuesday, but Breno has yet to make an appearance this season. He has made just 21 league appearances at Bayern in three seasons, after also spending six months on loan to Bundesliga side Nuremberg.