FC Bayern Munich has suffered anotherโ setback inโ the goalkeeping ranks, with โขJonas โฃUrbig sustaining an injury that willโ sideline him for several weeks.โ Theโ 20-year-old,who recently stepped in to cover for โฃthe suspended Manuel Neuer,picked up the injury during training,adding to Bayern’s goalkeeping concerns.
This growth means captain Manuelโฃ Neuerโ will have no โrespite โin the upcoming โmatches against Bremen (September 26th), in the Champions League against Pafos FC (September 30th), andโ at Eintracht Frankfurt (October 4th).consequently, Neuer must play every โgameโ until further notice, with veteran Sven Ulreich (36),โ who recently โขextended hisโฃ contract until next โyear, serving as his immediate backup. Youngster leon klanac (18) remains a โขfurther option.
Urbig’sโฃ injury occurred as he was preparing to deputize โขfor the red-carded Neuer in the โฃupcoming DFB-Pokal second-round match against โhis former club, 1. FC Kรถln on October 29th, as well as having previously filled in โduring the first-round winโค against Wiesbaden โ(3-2). The U21 national team goalkeeper is expected to โขbe out until approximately mid-october if his recovery proceeds as was to be expected.
As joiningโฃ Bayern from Kรถln in january for a feeโข of โฌ7 โmillion plus โup to โฌ3 million inโฃ potential bonuses, urbig has made 13 appearances for โคthe club during a previous muscle fiber tear absence of Neuer.He will now be forced to pause his progress for roughlyโ a month.