Bayern Munich confirm Manuel Neuer partial tendon tear

Neuer suffered a partial tendon tear in his right foot during Bayern's win over Mainz and will be sidelined for an unspecified period.

Manuel Neuer has been ruled out with a partial tendon tear in his right foot, sustained during the first half of Bayern Munich's Matchday 9 victory over Mainz. The injury forced the goalkeeper off before half-time and marks a recurrence of a foot problem that had already kept him out of the previous two Bundesliga matches.

Neuer had returned to the starting line-up for the trip to the MEWA Arena, making his 550th Bundesliga appearance and becoming Bayern's oldest player ever in the German top flight. Bayern's board member for sport Max Eberl said after the match: "It's the same problem he had before. It's resurfaced now. We hope it's not too serious."

Following a medical examination, Bayern confirmed the partial tear but did not specify how long Neuer will be absent, stating only that he will be out "for the time being". Jonas Urbig replaced him in goal.