Overview

• Manuel Neuer participated in Bayern Munich’s team training for the first time since suffering a calf injury in March during a Champions League match.
• The injury and a subsequent muscle reaction caused Neuer to miss nine competitive matches this season.
• Jonas Urbig will start in goal for Bayern’s critical match against Mainz 05 on Saturday, where a win secures the Bundesliga title.
• Neuer is targeting a competitive return in Bayern’s next home game against RB Leipzig as he works toward full match fitness.
• Looking ahead, Neuer aims to reclaim his position as Bayern’s first-choice goalkeeper for the Club World Cup in the USA this summer.