Bayern Munich's hospital welcomes a new patient against Mainz
The Bavarian side are already suffering from several injuries.
Manuel Neuer limped out of Bayern Munich's clash with hosts Mainz on Saturday, the Bavarian goalkeeper forced off before half-time in the ninth round of the German Bundesliga.
The injury struck in the 40th minute. Neuer hurt his right foot after going to deal with a ball inside the penalty area, falling to the ground and calling for medical attention. The technical staff brought on Jonas Urbig in his place, with the Bavarian giants leading 1-0.
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Trouble had been brewing moments earlier. A Mainz attack ended with the ball at the feet of Lee Jae-song, who found the net, only for the referee to rule it out for offside.
At 40, the German could not see out the match. It raised fears of a recurrence of the foot problem that had kept him out of Bayern's previous three games, before he returned to action against Atletico Madrid in the UEFA Champions League, a 2-0 win.
Neuer had started against Mainz in a game that carried particular significance for him, having become the oldest player to feature in the German Bundesliga in a Bayern Munich shirt.
Bayern are already battling a lengthy injury list, with Jamal Musiala, Ismail Jakobs, Serge Gnabry and Luis Diaz all missing from the squad.
