Manuel Neuer ruled of Champions League tie with comeback date set | OneFootball

As reported by Florian Plettenberg, Manuel Neuer will miss Bayern Munich’s second-leg Champions League tie against Inter this week, while a new comeback date has been set.

As such, youngster Jonas Urbig will start between the posts once again. It’ll be his 9th appearance for Bayern as they seek to overturn a 1-2 deficit in Milan and earn a place in the Champions League semi-finals.

Since stepping in as Bayern number one, Urbig has failed to keep a clean sheet. Earning one this week against Inter will be a huge feat and give Bayern a massive chance of progressing in the competition.

Comeback Date Set

Neuer is continuing his rehabilitation at Bayern and training on his own for the time being. What’s more, the veteran shot-stopper has already been ruled out of this weekend’s Bundesliga tie against FC Heidenheim this weekend.

Instead, the 39-year-old is expected to return on April 26th versus Mainz 05. It’s potentially the ideal time for Neuer’s comeback against a top-four rival as Bayern seek to clinch yet another Bundesliga title.

GGFN | Jamie Allen