"FC Bayern will have to do without captain Manuel Neuer for the time being . The goalkeeper suffered a torn muscle fiber in his right hamstring during Sunday's Bundesliga home game against 1. FSV Mainz 05. This was the result of an examination by FC Bayern's medical department. At nearly forty years old, Neuer has played almost every single game in the Bundesliga and Champions League this season."
"This latest injury may be a sign that his body is finally slowing down, as he spent much of the Mainz game marauding outside his box and even taking a throw in at one point. While the game against Paris Saint-Germain proved that Neuer can still perform when called upon, it may be prudent for Vincent Kompany to give Jonas Urbig more minutes. Both for the youngster's development, and to rest a clearly overworked Neuer."
Manuel Neuer suffered a torn muscle fiber in his right hamstring and will be sidelined for the time being. Jonas Urbig is set to start the final game of the year against 17th-placed Heidenheim, offering the youngster further opportunity after promising earlier performances. Neuer is approaching forty and has appeared in nearly every Bundesliga and Champions League match this season. He endured multiple injuries last season, missing up to fifteen games with a torn muscle fiber, a rib fracture, and hamstring problems. Bayern expects Neuer to return after the winter break. Giving Urbig more minutes could aid development and preserve Neuer.
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