Bayern Munich captain Manuel Neuer is ready for a stint on the sidelines after tearing his calf muscle throughout a celebration in Wednesday’s 3-0 Champions League win over Bayer Leverkusen.
Neuer was seen limping and was subbed out within the second half of the final 16 first leg tie simply after Jamal Musiala put Bayern 2-0 up.
Neuer’s substitution introduced debutant Jonas Urbig from the bench.
Bayern issued a press release on Thursday confirming the 38-year-old’s damage, saying Neuer “could be out in the interim”.
“It occurred whereas celebrating,” Bayern coach Vincent Kompany stated after the match, including “that is a disgrace for us”.
The veteran goalkeeper, who lately prolonged his deal at Bayern till 2025, missed virtually a full 12 months with a damaged leg from a snowboarding accident from December 2022 till October 2023.
Urbig, 21, arrived from Cologne within the winter. Regardless of making his debut on the massive stage on Wednesday, Urbig was largely untested as Bayern dominated the primary leg in opposition to the defending German champions.
Bayern, who sit eight factors clear within the league with 10 video games remaining, journey to Leverkusen for the return Champions League leg subsequent week in a dominant place.
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