Manuel Neuer will no longer play with Bayern Munich this year. The goalkeeper, excluded from the German Cup, is now injured.
Delicate end of year for Manuel Neuer. The Bayern Munich goalkeeper had already precipitated the elimination of his team in the German Cup by taking the first red card of his career, at the age of 38, in the 17th minute of play.
Already absent during the following championship match against Heidenheim, Neuer will not make his return this week in the Champions League. For the occasion, Bayern faces Shakhtar Donetsk on a short trip to Gelsenkirchen, where the Ukrainians are playing “at home” due to the war.
Vincent Kompany confirmed this Monday at a press conference that Neuer was suffering from a broken rib. “That means he probably won’t play again this year. What’s important now is that he heals. Manuel will be back at the beginning of January but today is too early,” says the Belgian coach .
-Sven Ulreich, the usual number 2 of Bayern Munich, is also absent, it is the Israeli international Daniel Peretz who will take his place in the Bavarian cages for the end of the year. A goalkeeper who was briefly cited at RSC Anderlecht at the time, after the departure of Bart Verbruggen.
Bayern Munich is 13th in the Champions League with 3 wins in 5 games, and two away defeats against Aston Villa and Barça. We will have to avoid another setback to get closer to the top 8, which is the Rekordmeister’s objective.
