Bayern confirm Neuer injury

Bayern confirmed the 40-year-old suffered a partial tendon tear in his right foot; expected to miss two months and return in 2027.

Manuel Neuer suffered a partial tendon tear in his right foot during Bayern's 2-1 win over Mainz on Saturday and was substituted at half-time (45th minute). The club confirmed the injury on Sunday, with Bild reporting an expected absence of two months, meaning the 40-year-old goalkeeper will not return until 2027.

The injury came on a historic day for Neuer: at 40 years and 225 days old, he had become the oldest player to appear in a Bundesliga match for Bayern. He had only recently returned from a previous injury sustained in Bayern's 2-0 Champions League win over Atlético Madrid.

This latest setback adds to what is expected to be his final season at the club, where he has won everything since arriving from Schalke in 2011, including two Champions League titles and 13 Bundesliga titles.