supervisor could possibly be compelled into making an uncommon selection for tonight’s beginning XI for the match towards Atalanta, with 16-year-old goalkeeper Leonard Prescott probably in line to make his senior debut.
Prescott, a Germany youth worldwide who usually options for the membership’s U19s, was known as as much as the senior aspect for the primary time forward of final week’s .
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Jonas Urbig began the primary leg however suffered a concussion, whereas third-choice Sven Ulreich then suffered an adductor muscle downside within the weekend’s Bundesliga draw with Bayer Leverkusen.
In the meantime, Manuel Neuer remains to be recovering from a calf challenge as he seems to be to make a return on the enterprise finish of the season, that means Prescott could possibly be the one obtainable possibility for Kompany this night on the Allianz.
However who’s the 16-year-old, and the way has he made to it Bayern’s senior squad?
Prescott was born in September 2009 in New York, and was a member of the youth sides at German membership Union Berlin earlier than transferring to Bayern in 2023.
Prescott (R) was known as as much as the senior squad for the primary time for final week’s win over Atalanta (Getty Pictures)
He has made 12 appearances for the clkub’s U19s and 4 for the Uefa Youth League crew, whereas he has additionally featured for Germany’s U17s, making his debut in September 2025.
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He’s but to characteristic for Bayern’s senior sides, whereas he’s additionally nonetheless eligible to symbolize the USA on the worldwide stage in senior soccer
The teen has drawn early comparisons to Neuer attributable to his peak and composure, with the to present Borussia Dortmund goalkeeper Gregor Kobel.
Bayern youth crew coach Peter Gaydarov has beforehand known as Prescott “technically excellent”, including: “You’re feeling like he might play outfield. He is very brave in his actions and positively very superior for his age.”
Prescott has beforehand featured for Germany’s youth sides too (Getty Pictures for DFB)
Talking forward of Prescott’s potential incluson within the beginning line-up on Wednesday, Bayern boss Kompany said: “He’s very calm. General, we as a workers are additionally calm. If he performs tomorrow he can have our full backing. Everybody will assist.
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“There’ll by no means be a younger participant who shall be compelled to play a important position. We’ve full confidence in him no matter occurs tomorrow,” added the Belgian.
If Bayern do handle to efficiently navigate the second leg of their last-16 tie, they’ll face continental rivals Actual Madrid in subsequent month’s quarter-finals, with the Bavarians scheduled to play the second leg at house within the week of 14/15 April.