Bayern star puts in extra work during international break | OneFootball

While the national team players are away traveling, work continues on Säbener Straße. A young player is using the break for a voluntary training session—with a clear goal in mind.

Jonas Urbig skipped his vacation on Tuesday and instead completed a special training session with goalkeeper coaches Michael Rechner and Andreas Rössl. As BILD observed, the 22-year-old was the only player on the training pitch—Kompany had actually given all non-international players the week off.

The young goalkeeper is clearly pursuing a specific goal. He already made his first appearances last season and wants to recommend himself for more. Within the club, there is increasing discussion about whether regular keeper Manuel Neuer should continue to play every match. After a blunder against Union Berlin, there was public debate about possible breaks for the veteran.

Next chance for Urbig against St. Pauli?

“A match like the one against Union would have been the right time for some regeneration. Then you could just let Urbig play.” With these words, Oliver Kahn advocated for more rest periods for the 39-year-old. According to Kahn, Neuer’s age is an important factor: “It’s different when you’re 25 or 35, 38 or 40. The recovery time takes longer.”

Urbig’s chances of playing time could increase in the coming weeks. Even before the season started, he was promised a certain number of appearances. As BILD speculated, the matches against St. Pauli on November 29 and against Mainz on December 14 are considered possible dates for a rotation in goal.

With his voluntary training session, the 22-year-old has now made a statement—in a week when he could just as easily have been lying on the beach. The former Cologne player wants to position himself to strengthen his claim as Neuer’s successor.

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