Germany boss Julian Nagelsmann insisted Manuel Neuer remained his first-choice goalkeeper for Euro 2024 as he revealed another injury setback for the Bayern Munich man. (More Football News)
Neuer has not played an international match since his country바카라s dismal 2022 World Cup campaign.
The 37-year-old broke his leg while skiing shortly after returning from Qatar and will now miss Saturday바카라s friendly with France and next week바카라s clash with the Netherlands due to a minor leg injury suffered in training.
Nagelsmann expects Neuer, who has become a doubt for Bayern바카라s Champions League quarter-final first leg at Arsenal on April 9, to be sidelined for at least 10 days.
Asked if the keeper바카라s recent injury record had forced a rethink ahead of this summer바카라s European Championship 바카라 which Germany will host 바카라 the head coach told a press conference: 바카라The decision has been made.바카라
Nagelsmann has already informed Neuer, who has 117 caps and was part of Germany바카라s 2014 World Cup winning team, and deputy Marc-Andre Ter Stegen of his choice.
Barcelona keeper Ter Stegen will start this weekend바카라s clash with Les Bleus in Lyon and on Tuesday when the Dutch visit Frankfurt.
Fulham바카라s Bernd Leno and uncapped Hoffenheim goalkeeper Oliver Baumann were also included in the 26-man squad named by Nagelsmann last week.
바카라Neuer got injured, but it바카라s just a small tear,바카라 said Nagelsmann. 바카라He won바카라t be away from the sport for eight months.
바카라It will be just 10 days and then he바카라ll have the possibility of returning.
바카라We are lucky to have a second goalkeeper of exceptional quality who will be able to play two matches.바카라
Neuer missed almost a year of football after suffering the serious leg injury following Germany바카라s group-stage World Cup exit in the Middle East.
He returned to action in October and has made 24 appearances for Bayern this term.
