Bayern Goalkeeper Neuer Doubtful For World Cup

Manuel Neuer

Manuel Neuer

Bayern will battle Eintracht Frankfurt in the German Cup final on May 19, and the manager is likely to hand him (Neuer) some playing time in the game.

Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer has expressed doubts he would be fit to play for the German team as the 2018 World Cup draws close.

Jupp Heynckes has ruled Neuer out of Bayern's final league game at home to Stuttgart on Saturday.

"I do not think it's imaginable that I go into such a tournament without match practice", Neuer said at an event on Tuesday night. 2 in Klagenfurt and host Saudi Arabia in Leverkusen six days later in friendly games. "I need to have a good feeling before playing." the goaltender told Bundesliga's official websiteNeuer could target a 2 June friendly against Austria as a chance to show that he is ready to go to Russian Federation.

Neuer said this week: "I can not say at the moment whether I will make the World Cup".

"It does not help to get distracted".

Die Mannschaft head coach Joachim Low will release his provisional World Cup team on 15 May, and must submit his final 23-man squad to Federation Internationale de Football Association by 4 June.

The goalkeeper will have to work on his fitness at Germany's two-week training camp in northern Italy from May 23 to June 8 if he is to have any chance of playing at Russian Federation 2018.

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Bayern and Germany captain Neuer was unwilling to give a timeframe for his return, saying he has "no prediction". "Then we will see if this is enough".

Boateng says having Neuer in goal is key to Germany's hopes of retaining the title.

"The steps that I already made were good and positive".

Germany captain Manuel Neuer will not play in Bayern Munich's final Bundesliga game, putting his World Cup participation in doubt after he missed most of the season with a hairline fracture in his left foot.

The 74-cap keeper has been a critical component of Löw's Germany side and Die Mannschaft general manager Oliver Bierhoff suggested he'd be given as much time as possible to prove his fitness.

"I'm still confident and convinced that Manuel will be at the World Cup", he said.

"But maybe "Jogi" Loew will also rely on him, because, even if he is not on the pitch, as captain he is important for the team structure".

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