Now it’s clear what he has
Manuel Neuer is out until the end of the year
December 9, 2024 – 8:18 p.mReading time: 2 minutes
Bayern will have to make do without goalkeeper Manuel Neuer until the winter break. Daniel Peretz makes his debut in the Champions League.
FC Bayern will have to do without Rio world champion Manuel Neuer for the remaining games of the year. “It’s a broken rib, he probably won’t play again this year,” said coach Vincent Kompany before the record champions’ Champions League game against Shakhtar Donetsk in Gelsenkirchen on Tuesday (9 p.m./Prime Video). “It’s important that it heals, then we’ll have Manu back from January.”
Neuer sustained the injury in the 0-1 DFB Cup loss to Bayer Leverkusen – when he fouled Jeremie Frimpong, for which he received the first red card of his career. Kompany confirmed this on Monday.
As in the 4-2 win against 1. FC Heidenheim, Neuer will be represented by Daniel Peretz. Konrad Laimer has “full trust” in the Israeli, who will make his debut in the premier class. The 24-year-old had already represented Neuer in the cup and the Bundesliga in a “very calm and calm manner.” “He did very well,” said the Austrian: “We want to make it as easy as possible for him.” Kompany also emphasized: “He deserves it, he should just be himself.”
Neuer is just one of numerous injured players that Kompany will have to do without. “At this moment there are a lot of players who are missing,” said the Belgian, “but we believe that we will have a really big squad again at the beginning of January. We actually got through quite well.”