Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer has torn a calf muscle, the membership mentioned on Thursday, after celebrating a goal in the 3-0 Champions League last-16 first-leg win over Bayer Leverkusen.
Neuer was taken off in the 58th minute on Wednesday, shortly after Jamal Musiala scored the second goal, with supervisor Vincent Kompany saying the injury was triggered in the goal celebrations.
Bayern didn’t present a timeline for Neuer’s return, however Sky Sports Germany reported that the 38-year-old will miss the Bundesliga membership’s subsequent 4 video games, together with the second leg of the Champions League tie at Leverkusen.
“Manuel Neuer suffered a torn muscle fibre in his right calf in the 3-0 win over Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League game on Wednesday evening,” Bayern mentioned in an announcement on Thursday.
“The diagnosis was confirmed by the FC Bayern medical unit. The record (Bundesliga) champions’ goalkeeper will therefore be out for the foreseeable future.”
Neuer had a spell on the sidelines earlier this season after breaking a rib in a German Cup loss to Leverkusen on December 3.
He has had various accidents in current years and was dominated out of motion for 10 months after breaking his leg throughout a snowboarding vacation in December 2022.
Published – March 07, 2025 03:13 am IST
