In December 2022, the German national team turned out to be one of the biggest disappointments of the World Cup in Qatar and was eliminated from tournament after the group stage. After the World Cup, players went on short holidays and it was no different in the case of Manuel Neuer. The German goalkeeper went skiing and suffered a serious leg fracture, which eliminated him games until the end of October 2023. Ultimately, he returned to play in Bayern's starting lineup and extended his contract with the club until the end of June 2025.
In the current season, Manuel Neuer was the main player Bayern Munich and in 19 appearances he allowed only 13 goals and recorded as many as 12 clean sheets. However, the situation changed during the German Cup match against Bayer Leverkusen (0:1). Neuer was sent off in the 17th minute after receiving a red card. Then Daniel Peretz appeared on the pitch.
Manuel Neuer's mysterious absence. Vincent Kompany explained everything
The Israeli goalkeeper also started the match against Heidenheim from the first minute (4:2), and Neuer was not even on the bench. Bah! The 38-year-old did not train with the team before this match. The question arose – what happened to Neuer?
The German was not included in the squad Bayern Munich for Tuesday's Champions League match against Shakhtar Donetsk. Finally, the coach explained the whole situation Bavarians Vincent Kompany at the pre-match press conference. In a way, you could say that history repeats itself.
– Manuel Neuer has a broken rib. He probably won't play this year. We expect him to return in January, Kompany said. While two years ago the goalkeeper suffered a fracture while skiing, this time it happened in the above-mentioned match against Bayer, when Neuer collided with Jeremie Frimpong. This was confirmed by the Belgian coach in an interview with the media.
By the end of the year, Bayern Munich will play three matches: with Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League and FSV Mainz and RB Leipzig in the Bundesliga.