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This article first appeared on December 9 at 4:50 pm and has been updated with the new diagnosis.
Manuel Neuer will be missing from FC Bayern for a while. The captain of the German record champions did not take part in the final training session in Munich after suffering rib problems ahead of the Champions League game against Shakhtar Donetsk on Tuesday (9 pm) and is also missing from the match squad. As coach Vincent Kompany confirmed at a press conference, the 38-year-old suffered a broken rib. “He probably won’t play again this year. The most significant thing is that he heals now.Then hopefully we’ll have Manu back from January.” He is highly likely to be represented again by Daniel Peretz in Gelsenkirchen, where the Ukrainians play their home games as of the war.
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The Israelis are about to play their first game in the top flight. The 24-year-old replaced Neuer after he was sent off in the DFB Cup match against Bayer Leverkusen and made his first eleven in goal for Bayern’s professionals in the 4-2 Bundesliga win against 1. FC heidenheim.
In addition to Neuer, João Palhinha, Alphonso Davies, Kingsley Coman and Harry Kane were also missing due to muscle injuries in training before departure. Kompany also has to do without Serge Gnabry, who has knee problems. Josip Stanisic took part in team training again for the first time after tearing the lateral ligament in his knee. The Croat is still not an option for the squad after the long injury break. If you add up the valuations of those seven professionals, Bayern are missing players worth 312 million euros. Hiroki Ito (30 million euros) is no longer an option after breaking his metatarsal. After illness, Mathys Tel returned to training and traveled to Gelsenkirchen.
Hainer: FC Bayern want to be in the top eight
Before the 6th matchday of the reformed Champions League, the Munich team is in 13th place in the table led by Liverpool FC with three wins and two defeats. A place among the top eight teams would lead to direct qualification for the round of 16. The remaining 16 teams play the next eight rounds of 16 teams home and away.
“We want to be in the top eight. We still have a lot to do,there are three games left,the first on Tuesday against Donetsk,” saeid President Herbert Hainer. “Our goal is to win all three games. I think we’ll be fairly safe in the top eight.”
After the game against Donetsk, things continue in the new year. On January 22, the Munich team will play at Feyenoord Rotterdam. At the end of the preliminary round, Bratislava will be Slovenia’s guests at the Allianz Arena on January 29. The play-offs take place in mid-February. According to CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen, Bayern’s goal is the “title at home”.