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Bayern Munich provide Manuel Neuer injury update

Originally posted on Bayern Munich on SI
By Alan Mezoela | Last updated Mar 6, 2025 5:55 AM ET

Bayern Munich easily defeated Bayer Leverkusen 3-0 in their Round of 16 first-leg at the Allianz taking a huge advantage ahead of the second-leg. It was their first victory over the current Bundesliga champions in their last six clashes.

However, in this perfect night, the Bavarians saw their captain Manuel Neuer leave the pitch at the 58th minute of the game through injury and was replaced by Jonas Urbig. The 38-year-old keeper who made his 150th appearance in the competition appeared to injured himself while celebrating Jamal Musiala's goal, his side's second goal of the night.

Though he left the pitch smiling, many feared that the injury would see him missing the second-leg of the tie. Later, his coach Vincent Kompany shared more details on the situation in the post-match press conference:

In this moment, I have no news about Manuel. But it is true that when he celebrated the goal, he injured himself. It looks like his calf, but we will have to see now.Vincent Kompany

This morning, the club confirmed the extent of his goalkeeper's injury. The German international suffered a torn muscle fibre in his right calf and should be sidelined for the foreseeable future. Therefore, the 38-year-old will miss the weekend fixture against Bochum and he will certainly not take part in the second-leg of the tie next week against Bayer

ℹ️ Manuel Neuer is out of action after he suffered a torn muscle fibre in his right calf during our #UCL win against Leverkusen.

Wishing you a speedy recovery, Manuel!

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— FC Bayern (@FCBayernEN) March 6, 2025