Overview
- Manuel Neuer rejoined Germany’s training camp, a development reported Friday, and coach Julian Nagelsmann has recalled him as the expected first-choice goalkeeper for the World Cup.
- Neuer is managing a minor left calf problem and will miss the upcoming tune-up friendly against Finland while team doctors monitor his recovery.
- Hoffenheim goalkeeper Oliver Baumann will start the Finland friendly and will serve as the immediate on-field stand-in during final preparations.
- Players say Neuer’s presence has lifted confidence in camp and made attackers adopt extra focus in training when facing him.
- Neuer’s comeback closes a months-long goalkeeper debate that followed Marc‑André ter Stegen’s thigh surgery and Baumann’s stint as No. 1, and Bayern are coordinating reduced workload to protect his availability for Germany’s June 14 opener against Curaçao.