BERLIN —
Bayern Munich coach Julian Nagelsmann confirmed
captain Manuel Neuer and forward Leroy Sane will miss the German Cup clash with
Augsburg on Wednesday.
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Neuer is still ailing from a shoulder injury and has
missed Bayern’s last two matches, while Sane tore a muscle fiber in the 5–0 win
over Freiburg on Sunday and is expected to miss up to three weeks.
“Manu is still feeling some pain,” said Nagelsmann,
reluctant to “walk the tightrope” of bringing him back too early. Nagelsmann
said he hoped the Germany goalkeeper would return for the weekend’s clash with
Hoffenheim.
“Every game that’s too early (can) lead to setbacks.
Only (Neuer) can make the big decision. We won’t take any risks,” he said.
Nagelsmann said the “annoying” absence of Sane, one
of Bayern’s most in-form players, was uncertain.
“(Muscle fiber injuries) tend to be two or three
weeks — I’m assuming more like three weeks”, Nagelsmann said. “We don’t have
much experience with this with him, because he rarely has muscular injuries.”
Thomas Mueller is set to return from a back ailment,
although he will start from the bench.
Nagelsmann said Mueller had “made immense progress
from yesterday to today. He definitely won’t start. We’ll have to see how he
reacts to today’s session. He will travel tomorrow and will be on the bench.”
Bayern, who have won the
German Cup a record 20
times, were eliminated at this stage in the past two years, losing 5–0 last
season to Borussia Moenchengladbach.
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