Anyone closely following Bayern Munich is well aware of the uncertain status of both Manuel Neuer and Jamal Musiala.
While Musiala’s physical status is more about how he feels day-to-day after that major injury rather than a current ailment, Manuel Neuer has been dealing with a calf issue. For German national team head coach Julian Nagelsmann, it will be daily monitoring on both players for the next month.
As a precaution, Nagelsmann said that Neuer will not play against Finland in a World Cup qualifier
on Sunday.
“Manuel Neuer will not play against Finland on Sunday. That was our decision, and he agreed to it. We’ll give an update on how things are looking for him ahead of the USA friendly. Oli Baumann will play on Sunday and will do well,” Nagelsmann said (as captured by @iMiaSanMia).
As for Musiala, Nagelsmann indicated he would be okay if the attacker was only operating at 70%, but is aiming for the 23-year-old to be at 100% for the first game on June 14th — which seems like a reach.
“He’s taken important steps in recent weeks. He intuitively does a lot of the right things – the important thing is that he plays freely and doesn’t overthink things. Even if Jamal plays at 70%, he’s still better than many others. I’ll be happy if he’s at 100% for the first game. He still has some time; we’re not putting him under pressure. We have a brilliant partner for him in Flo Wirtz. He doesn’t have to orchestrate everything on his own. If they both work well together, we’ll naturally be a better team,” Nagelsmann remarked.
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