Manuel Neuer may miss the DFB-Pokal final

Manuel Neuer, who made a sensational return to the Germany national team, has yet to receive medical clearance from Bayern doctors. According to reports, the experienced goalkeeper's participation in Saturday's DFB-Pokal final against VfB Stuttgart is in doubt. This is reported by Goal.com reports .

According to Kicker, Manuel Neuer has undergone tests on his injured calf muscle, but a final decision will be made on Friday morning before the team flies to Berlin. So far, the goalkeeper has not returned to full team training. He was substituted in the final Bundesliga match against 1. FC Köln due to pain in his left calf.

Bayern management does not want to take any risks ahead of the World Cup hosted by the USA, Canada, and Mexico. If Manuel Neuer is not ready, 22-year-old Jonas Urbig will take his place in goal. Interestingly, Urbig is expected to move to the Munich club in January, and this could be the first major final of his career.

Meanwhile, Germany national team head coach Julian Nagelsmann confirmed that Manuel Neuer has returned to the squad and will be the starting goalkeeper for the upcoming tournament. Although this decision caused some misunderstanding regarding the situation with Oliver Baumann, the coach emphasized that Neuer's experience and reputation are crucial for the team.