The goalkeeping problem at FC Bayern Munich continues. New replacement Daniel Peretz is out. Is the regular goalkeeper fit enough again? And what about Sven Ulreich?
FC Bayern Munich has three goalkeepers in its squad: Manuel Neuer, Sven Ulreich and Daniel Peretz. All three have already played games in the Bundesliga this season, but all three have been out for a long time this season. And all three are now either questionable for the start after the winter break or are certain to be canceled.
Because Daniel Peretz, who has established himself as Manuel Neuer’s representative and also with the only one The Munich team was in the goal in the friendly against FC Salzburg (6-0).suffered a bruised kidney on Wednesday. He is out indefinitely. The further results of the investigations on Thursday will show more details. The fact is: In the first Bundesliga game after the winter break at Borussia Mönchengladbach on Saturday (from 6.30 p.m. in the radio report in the BR24Sport live center) he will not be able to participate.
FC Bayern doesn’t want to take any risks with Neuer
So an old problem, a question that has been almost routine for the Munich team this season, is becoming relevant again: Who will be in goal in the next Bundesliga game? Manuel Neuer? Sven Ulreich? Or the young Max Schmitt? Or completely different? And would the people of Munich have to sign up anyone else as the final insurance policy?
Schmitt from the second team could definitely be an option. Because the remaining two regular employees are also currently questionable. Manuel Neuer rose just over five weeks after his Broken rib during cup exit including a red card against Bayer 04 Leverkusen just recently returned to team training at FCB. However, he had to miss the test match in Salzburg. Munich sports director Max Eberl didn’t want to take any risks. “The healing process is very positive,” he said. “But of course there is hope of having the captain on the pitch.” So: Nothing specific is known – and a loss is certainly possible, at least if there is a risk of deployment in the following English weeks with Champions League tasks.
Ulreich last at Playing away not in the squad
It looks similar with Sven Ulreich. Since his private break in autumn 2024, he has been more of a stand-by professional on Säbener Straße. He trains every now and then, but sometimes he doesn’t.
Noticeable: He sat on the Munich bench in the Bundesliga home games before the winter break, but was missing again in the away game in Mainz and the CL away game against Donetsk at Schalke. He wasn’t there in Salzburg either. As is well known, there is another away game in Gladbach. So if Neuer can’t play, Ulreich’s appearance could possibly be wobbly.
Max Schmitt in the starting blocks?
So is the great hour of a U17 world and European champion now coming? Max Schmitt has sat on the Bayern bench several times, including during Munich’s Champions League visit to Shakhtar Donetsk – and most recently in Salzburg.
Perhaps a deployment would come at the right time: His DFB junior colleague Konstantin Heide is currently already in action as a professional goalkeeper at SpVgg Unterhaching in the third division. Schmitt would probably like to follow suit when it comes to professional operations.
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Source: BR24Sport on the radio January 9, 2025 – 10:55 a.m
