Bayern setback before top match: Neuer has to stop training! | OneFootball

FC Bayern have suffered a major setback ahead of their Bundesliga clash against Borussia Dortmund as Manuel Neuer was forced to pull out of team training on Thursday, leaving the captain’s comeback in doubt

The 39-year-old suffered a fibre tear in his left calf during the game in Bremen in mid-February and has been working intensively on his return since then. After individual sessions at the beginning of the week, Neuer was back on the pitch with the team for the first time on Thursday. According to tz, he initially made a positive impression and even completed his first flying runs in goal again. Previously, he had mainly carried out exercises on the ground

However, hopes of a quick return between the posts were quickly dashed. According to the report, Neuer ended the session after around 20 minutes. The veteran showed rehab coach Simon Martinello and goalkeeping coach Michael Rechner pain in his lower back, buttocks and again in his calf and then left the training ground

Bayern have confidence in Jonas Urbig

If his condition does not improve significantly in the short term, Neuer will miss the top match at Signal Iduna Park on Saturday (6.30pm, Sky), in which case Jonas Urbig will once again be in goal

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Coach Vincent Kompany had recently emphasized how much confidence there is in the 22-year-old. They had „shown confidence right from the start. We remained calm,“ explained the Belgian. And FC Bayern continue to have this confidence, „no matter what happens“

Urbig has already made nine appearances this season, although he made a mistake in the 2-1 defeat against FC Augsburg, but overall he stood in for Neuer solidly and without any great nervousness

The coming days will show whether it will be enough for Neuer after all, but there are currently many indications that the captain will only be able to watch the classic from the sidelines.