Bayern Munich: Neuer out for rest of year with partial foot tendon tear

Bayern's 40-year-old captain suffered a partial foot tendon tear in Saturday's match against Mainz and will miss at least until the winter break.

Manuel Neuer was injured in the first half of Bayern Munich's Bundesliga match against Mainz on Saturday, November 7, 2026. Medical examinations revealed a partial tear of a tendon in his right foot. The club announced the injury on Sunday but did not specify a return date, though German media reports suggest he will be unavailable at least until late December or early January.

Neuer, 40 years and 225 days old, had just become Bayern's oldest player to appear in a Bundesliga match when he was forced off at the 45-minute mark. The injury comes after he had already missed five matches earlier in the season with right foot pain, during which time Jonas Urbig, the 23-year-old goalkeeper signed in January 2025, deputised.

Bayern face nine matches before the winter break—five Bundesliga games, two Champions League fixtures, and one cup tie. Urbig will continue as the first-choice goalkeeper in Neuer's absence.