FC Bayern expects national goalkeeper Manuel Neuer to play at Eintracht Frankfurt in the Bundesliga opener. “The prognosis is quite good. He’s doing better. If things continue like this, he can play tomorrow,” said coach Julian Nagelsmann before the game with the Hessian Europa League winner on Friday evening (8.30 p.m. / live ticker SZ.de).
Neuer missed the final training on Thursday due to a gastrointestinal upset, as did the units the day before. The 2020 World Goalkeeper of the Year should still be isolated from the rest of the squad until Friday morning. “That we also have a bit of a precautionary measure. Basically, according to the doctor, he is no longer contagious, but there is always a small residual risk,” said Nagelsmann.
There was also good news for newcomer Mathys Tel, 17. The teenager, who missed out on the Supercup against Leipzig, has since received Uefa’s license to play. The background is that when players who are not yet of legal age change within Europe, Uefa has to approve the transfer.
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“He makes a good impression. He’s a top talent who has a lot of confidence in training,” Nagelsmann praised the newcomer. Bayern have to do without Leon Goretzka and Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting after injuries. Kingsley Coman is also missing after being suspended from last season.
But Mario Götze will definitely be there in this game – the Bayern coach really raved about him. The Rio world champion and ex-Munich player is a “very good transfer” for the Europa League winner from Frankfurt, who “is good for the Bundesliga,” said Nagelsmann. The 35-year-old described Götze as a “very intelligent, nice man” who was also an “outstanding footballer”.
“It’s not outstanding for our game, because he’s just good,” joked Nagelsmann and added with a wink: “I wish him to play well, but not outstandingly.” Götze switched back to the Bundesliga in the summer after two years at PSV Eindhoven in the Dutch Eredivisie. Most recently, he impressed with a good performance in Eintracht’s DFB Cup opener against second-division promoted 1. FC Magdeburg (4-0).
And finally, Nagelsmann referred to a statement by Eintracht Frankfurt President Peter Fischer about Sadio Mané. “I don’t know the context. If it was funny, everything’s okay. He’s welcome to say that,” said the FCB coach. “I don’t think that’s going to completely throw Sadio off course. Maybe he just wanted to motivate us again,” Nagelsmann joked.
In an interview with RTL/ntv, Fischer had previously said “Who the fuck is Mané?” caused some excitement – a little later, however, his saying was put into perspective. “Everyone knows that I also have a great passion for Liverpool FC. That’s why, just for fun, I said in English: ‘Who the hell is Mané!'” said the Frankfurt club boss Evening News. The new signing from Munich from Liverpool is “a damn good striker, a win for the Bundesliga,” emphasized Fischer. In the interview that was originally published, he felt that he had been shortened.
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