Neuer, 'Munich's oldest player', expected to miss two months due to injury

It was predicted that veteran goalkeeper Manuel Neuer (40), who set the record for the oldest appearance in the history of German professional soccer club Bayern Munich, would not be able to play for two months due to injury.

Munich, the team of national team defender Kim Min-jae, announced on the 8th (Korean time), "Neuer will not be able to play for the time being due to a partial rupture of the ligaments in his right foot."

The club did not reveal a specific schedule for Neuer's return.

However, German daily Bild and others reported that Neuer is expected to be out for about two months.

Neuer started in the German Bundesliga away game against Mainz (Munich won 2-1) on the 7th, but was replaced by Jonas Urbig just before the end of the first half due to an injury.

According to sports statistics company Opta, Neuer set the record as the oldest Bundesliga player in the history of the Munich club at the age of 40 years and 225 days.

The previous record was 40 years and 198 days, set by Bernd Dreer, also a goalkeeper, in May 2007, but Neuer extended it by 27 days in about 19 years and 6 months.

Neuer, a former member of the German national team, has only played in five league games this season due to injury.

While criticism and concerns about his performance were raised again, he was forced to leave the line due to injury.