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Injury Blow for Bayern as Manuel Neuer Ruled Out of German Cup Final vs Stuttgart

Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer will miss Saturday’s German Cup final against Stuttgart due to a calf strain.

Sentinel Digital Desk

NEW DELHI: Manuel Neuer will miss Bayern Munich’s German Cup final clash with Stuttgart on Saturday with a calf strain, the latest injury setback for the veteran goalkeeper.

On Friday, Bayern announced Neuer was not a part of the 21-man squad making the trip to the German capital for the showpiece event, having failed to recover from injury.

The 40-year-old goalkeeper made a surprise return to Germany’s World Cup squad on Thursday, coming back two years after announcing his international retirement to play in a fifth World Cup.

Named man of the match in Bayern’s 2-1 win away at Real Madrid in the Champions League quarterfinals in April, Neuer has continued to play at a high level this season but has missed several games through injury. Agencies

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