Everything points to the return of Manuel Neuer at FC Bayern. The captain of the German record champions is apparently about to make his comeback and could be back between the posts as early as Friday evening in the Bundesliga home game against Borussia Mönchengladbach
According to BILD, coach Vincent Kompany is planning to use the 39-year-old from the start again after Neuer tore a muscle fibre in his left calf in the 3-0 away win in Bremen around three weeks ago
Neuer trains with the team again
There have already been signs in recent days that a return is imminent, with Neuer completing parts of the team training session at Säbener Straße on both Tuesday and Wednesday
Together with his goalkeeping colleagues Jonas Urbig, Sven Ulreich and young keeper Jannis Bärtl, the Bayern captain entered the training ground, after which they continued training behind a screen so that details of the session were not visible to the public
Neuer had already tried to return to action as quickly as possible last week, but after a goalkeeping session he briefly complained of problems in his left leg and lumbar region
Bayern did not want to take any risks
Despite this, Neuer took part in the final training session ahead of the Bundesliga classic against Borussia Dortmund , but those responsible decided not to call him up for the game itself
Munich didn’t want to take any risks and decided against a return of their captain in a flash, instead giving Neuer extra time to fully recover
The experienced goalkeeper now appears to be fully fit again and, provided nothing unforeseen happens in the final training session, Neuer will be back in goal for FC Bayern on Friday evening against Borussia Mönchengladbach
His return would be an important factor for Munich in the decisive phase of the season in which the record champions are fighting for titles.