Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer can be out for the rest of the yr after fracturing a rib, head coach Vincent Kompany confirmed on Monday.
Neuer missed Saturday’s Bundesliga victory over Heidenheim because of the harm, sustained throughout final week’s German Cup defeat in opposition to Bayer Leverkusen. The 38-year-old collided with an opponent, leading to a straight crimson card—his first ever.
Kompany said: “He’s nursing a damaged rib. He’ll most certainly not play any extra this yr. It is necessary for this to heal and from January we’ll have him once more. It’s not too dangerous, however with so many matches it’s too early for him to play.”
Neuer joins a rising checklist of injured Bayern gamers, together with high scorer Harry Kane, João Palhinha, Alphonso Davies, and Serge Gnabry, who will all miss Tuesday’s Champions League match in opposition to Shakhtar Donetsk.
Champions League standings and outlook
Bayern at the moment sits thirteenth within the Champions League desk with 9 factors, one level exterior the automated qualification spots for the final 16. Shakhtar Donetsk, their upcoming opponents, are in twenty sixth place with 4 factors, two factors from a playoff place. The match can be performed in Gelsenkirchen.
Regardless of the quite a few accidents, Kompany expressed confidence within the workforce’s means to manage: “The problem of accidents is that clearly we now have lots of people absent, however we held on nicely till now. From early January we may have an enormous squad once more. We dealt with it nicely up to now.” The upcoming winter break will present a chance for injured gamers to get well, boosting the squad’s depth.
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