Manuel Neuer is making his comeback at FC Bayern Munich after more than ten months of injury. Coach Thomas Tuchel announced that the 37-year-old captain would be back in goal for Saturday’s Bundesliga home game against SV Darmstadt 98, “if nothing happens in training.” Neuer last played for Munich on November 12, 2022 in a 2-0 win at FC Schalke 04.
More on the topic: football
Thomas Tuchel: The Robert Habeck of football
Manuel Neuer: The strange embarrassment of the captain
Manuel Neuer: “I don’t think Neuer could play outside”
Tuchel is looking forward to the goalkeeper’s return. “I feel his anticipation and feel his whole class. He has a lot of experience, he’s enjoying it right now,” Tuchel continued and added: “There will definitely be a certain amount of nervousness, a tingling feeling. I’m sure he will gets into the rhythm very quickly.”
The 2014 world champion played his last game ever in Germany’s early World Cup exit in Qatar on December 1, 2022 against Costa Rica. After the tournament, he broke his tibia and fibula on his right lower leg during a ski tour. Since then he has been working on his comeback.
Delay due to calf problems
Tuchel had already refrained from making Neuer’s comeback a week ago against FSV Mainz and then in the Champions League group game at Galatasaray Istanbul. “Now we all have to slow down,” the coach said.
Neuer’s return plan did not work out as the goalkeeper had hoped. In the meantime, the goal was to start this season, but that didn’t happen. At the end of August, Neuer completed a session with his goalkeeper colleagues for the first time. Afterwards he had to slow down again at times due to calf problems.
Future in the national team is uncertain
This season he was replaced in goal by Sven Ulreich, who is now the substitute keeper again. Yann Sommer, who was signed as a representative last winter, left Munich for Inter Milan in the summer.
The new national coach Julian Nagelsmann left it open when he took office as to whether former DFB captain Neuer would return to the national team after his long injury break. He wanted to give the FC Bayern goalkeeper the time he needed to get healthy and regain 100 percent performance. “If the situation arises, we will evaluate it,” said Nagelsmann. The next international matches are scheduled for mid-November.
Manuel Neuer is making his comeback at FC Bayern Munich after more than ten months of injury. Coach Thomas Tuchel announced that the 37-year-old captain would be back in goal for Saturday’s Bundesliga home game against SV Darmstadt 98, “if nothing happens in training.” Neuer last played for Munich on November 12, 2022 in a 2-0 win at FC Schalke 04.
Tuchel is looking forward to the goalkeeper’s return. “I feel his anticipation and feel his whole class. He has a lot of experience, he’s enjoying it right now,” Tuchel continued and added: “There will definitely be a certain amount of nervousness, a tingling feeling. I’m sure he will gets into the rhythm very quickly.”
2023-10-27 11:46:46
#Bundesliga #Manuel #Neuer #returns #goal #Bayern #Munich
