Overview
- FC Bayern confirmed a small muscle‑fiber tear in Manuel Neuer’s left calf and said he is out initially, ruling him out of Tuesday’s first leg at Atalanta.
- Neuer was substituted at half‑time in the 4–1 win over Borussia Mönchengladbach, with Jonas Urbig taking over and now expected to start in Bergamo.
- This is at least the third muscle‑fiber injury for Neuer since mid‑December, underscoring a run of fitness issues late in his career.
- Club leaders say discussions about Neuer’s future will follow his 40th birthday, with Max Eberl indicating he has more time than first assumed to make a call.
- Bayern express confidence in their goalkeeper depth with Urbig and Sven Ulreich, and their situation with loanee Alexander Nübel reduces pressure to rush a decision.