The next injury shock for FC Bayern: Following the absences of Manuel Neuer and Jonas Urbig, the Munich team will now also have to do without Sven Ulreich. A 16-year-old could now replace him
FC Bayern have another goalkeeping problem ahead of the second leg of their Champions League round of 16 tie. In the 1-1 draw in the Bundesliga at Bayer Leverkusen, Sven Ulreich suffered a torn muscle bundle in his right adductor muscle, meaning he will be out indefinitely, as the club announced on Sunday
The 37-year-old stood between the posts for the entire match at the BayArena and appeared to be struggling in the closing stages. On several occasions, Ulreich was unable to make his own saves, but gritted his teeth and saw the game through to the end
This means that four Bayern goalkeepers are now injured: Manuel Neuer(pulled calf), Jonas Urbig (concussion) Leon Klanac (thigh injury) and now Sven Ulreich with his torn muscle bundle
16-year-old Prescott as a possible emergency solution
With Ulreich and Urbig out, a 16-year-old could suddenly step into the limelight: Leonard Prescott
The young keeper was recently on the substitutes‘ bench for the Champions League match against Atalanta Bergamo and the Bundesliga clash in Leverkusen
The teenager is regarded as a great goalkeeping talent at the Bayern campus and if the situation continues to deteriorate, Prescott could even become an emergency solution in goal for the record champions in the second leg of the Premier League.
