FC Bayern Munich has recently faced a few personnel issues. Among other things, Manuel Neuer had to sit out two games but returned to goal against Arsenal. 

In the match against the top English club, Neuer showed no signs of trouble. His injury appeared to be behind him after fluid had previously been detected in his foot, and he had missed the games against Viking Stavanger and RB Leipzig following his blunder against Augsburg.

Neuer was already unable to train on Friday, though this could also be explained by load management. At the press conference ahead of the match against SC Freiburg, assistant coach Aaron Danks did not comment on Neuer’s status; it did not yet appear certain that he would miss the game.

Neuer misses the final training session

Now there is more clarity. Manuel Neuer missed the record champions’ final training session on Saturday, according to a report by BILD. Instead, he was receiving treatment at the doctor’s office on Säbener Straße. Neuer reportedly completed some individual exercises and also received treatment.

As a result, everything now points to Neuer not being in the lineup against Freiburg. Without a stress test in the final training session before the game, it’s very unlikely he’ll play. Therefore, everything suggests that Jonas Urbig will be in goal against Freiburg as well.

Urbig has performed very well recently and hasn’t made any mistakes. The goalkeeper already enjoys the full confidence of the Bayern management and is set to succeed Neuer as the number one in the summer.

Bayern’s plan is for Urbig to get plenty of playing time now, including in important matches. These days, that’s happening naturally due to the issues with Neuer. It’s not yet clear whether the experienced goalkeeper’s injury has worsened again or whether this is merely a precautionary measure or a reaction to the physical strain.

This article was translated into English by AI. You can read the original version here https://fcbinside.de/2026/10/24/abschlusstraining-verpasst-erneut-sorgen-um-manuel-neuer/.