Bayern captain Manuel Neuer has been ruled out for the classic in Dortmund. Bayern will rely on Jonas Urbig in goal
The decision has now been made: Manuel Neuer will not be in the squad for FC Bayern’s Bundesliga top match at Borussia Dortmund. As reported by BILD, the 39-year-old will not travel to the Ruhr region and will miss the classic at Signal Iduna Park. Sky also reports that the goalkeeper will definitely miss the top match
On Friday afternoon, Neuer left the club’s premises at Säbener Straße separately, while his team-mates had already set off in the team bus for Oberpfaffenhofen airport. It was therefore clear that the captain would not be part of the squad for the clash with the direct rivals
Neuer had previously taken part in the secret final training session in full – less than two weeks after tearing a muscle fibre in his calf in the 3-0 win over Werder Bremen. His rapid return to team training had already raised hopes of a lightning comeback
Manuel Neuer will miss tomorrow’s game against Dortmund. He was spotted leaving Säbener Straße in his car shortly before the team took the bus to the airport. The decision was a precautionary measure [@BILD] pic.twitter.com/zcyyFJNgnw
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Bavaria relies on caution
However, the record champions do not want to take any unnecessary risks and have deliberately decided against playing him in order to avoid a possible aggravation of the injury. Especially in the decisive phase of the season with the Bundesliga, DFB Cup and Champions League, they do not want to provoke a setback
Jonas Urbig will stand between the posts in Neuer’s place. The 22-year-old has already deputized for the veteran in recent matches and made a solid impression. It is now the next test for Urbig – and in the explosive classic against Dortmund of all places
FC Bayern’s objectives remain the same: even without their captain, the league leaders want to win in Dortmund and take a big step towards the championship.
