Max Eberl assures Manuel Neuer’s injury in Bayern Munich’s win over Werder Bremen is ‘nothing dramatic’

MUNICH, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 11: Manuel Neuer of FC Bayern Munich warms up prior to the DFB Cup Quarter Final match between FC Bayern München and RB Leipzig at Allianz Arena on February 11, 2026 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Alex Grimm/Getty Images) | Getty Images

How long has it been since Bayern Munich have made a halftime goalkeeper sub? Certainly, there was a lot of confusion when it became clear Jonas Urbig was warming up and getting ready to replace captain Manuel Neuer for the second half of an eventual 3-0 win against Werder Bremen. Was this an effort to give the 22-year-old more game time? Or was Neuer hurt?

As it turns out, Neuer did get hurt. But Bayern’s board member for sport, Max Eberl, told reporter Patrick Strasser after the match that the injury is not so bad: “It is nothing dramatic. [He felt] something in his calf. We will see. We do, after all, gave good goalkeepers in reserve.”

With Urbig, who saw out a clean sheet on the day and is seemingly meant to be Neuer’s heir apparent, and the experienced Sven Ulreich, Bayern retain quality between the sticks if Neuer is unavailable.


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