Manuel Neuer has not been seen on the pitch since the World Cup in Qatar. On his return, the German goalkeeper took advantage of a few days of vacation to treat himself to a stay in the mountains but he broke his right leg while skiing, a sport which he is nevertheless forbidden to practice. Returning to training in May, then at the end of August following a new injury, this time to the calf, the 37-year-old is doing better even if he still cannot complete training sessions. full throttle.
“He was very close to coming back, but he had some calf problems on the other leg. He is still in the rehabilitation phase. He is running. We were cautious at first. He is expected to begin goalie training next week and will make another attempt at team training next week. But we are very positive. We have to wait and see”, explains Thomas Tuchel at a press conference. Bayern Munich is not counting on him right away.
