National team - National coach: Neuer likely to be back in goal in March
Manuel Neuer can expect to return to goal for the German national soccer team in March. "If everything continues as it currently seems to be heading towards March, then that's what it will come down to," said national coach Julian Nagelsmann in the ZDF sports studio. Germany will play against runners-up France on March 23 and the Netherlands on March 26 as part of their European Championship preparations.
Neuer's rival Marc-André ter Stegen (31) from FC Barcelona will be out for a good two months following back surgery. Ter Stegen had already missed the DFB team's two test matches against Turkey (2:3) and in Austria (0:2) due to back problems. Neuer (37) had celebrated a strong comeback at FC Bayern Munich after breaking his tibia and fibula.
"I've been in contact with him a lot. I think his performance is outstanding," said Nagelsmann about Neuer. Both are exceptionally good goalkeepers. But ter Stegen is currently injured - we'll see how he comes back from his injury. "In the end, soccer is about being successful together. If one of the two is clearly better than the other in March, then I have the joy, but also the sorrow, of making decisions in both a positive and negative sense," said Nagelsmann.
Ter Stegen had deputized for Neuer in eight of eleven possible international matches during his injury break this year and was regarded as the clear German number one during this time. Neuer has always been in goal for the DFB team at World Cups and European Championships since 2010.
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- Despite being out for two months due to back surgery, FC Barcelona's Marc-André ter Stegen had been the German national team's clear number one goalkeeper during Neuer's injury break this year, deputizing for him in eight of eleven possible international matches.
- According to national coach Julian Nagelsmann, Manuel Neuer's performance at FC Bayern Munich after breaking his tibia and fibula was outstanding, making him a strong contender for the German national soccer team's goalkeeping position in March.
- Julian Nagelsmann, the national coach, stated that in the end, soccer is about being successful together and that he would have to make decisions based on which goalkeeper was performing better in March for the DFB selection, whether it was Neuer or ter Stegen.
- Germany's upcoming European Championship preparations include matches against runners-up France on March 23 and the Netherlands on March 26, providing an opportunity for Manuel Neuer to return to goal for the German national team in March, as suggested by Nagelsmann.
- The German national soccer team's long-term goalkeeper, Manuel Neuer, has always played in goal for the DFB team at World Cups and European Championships since 2010, securing his place as a key player in the national team.
- Ter Stegen's rival, Manuel Neuer, celebrated a strong comeback at FC Bayern Munich after a long injury layoff, which included a broken tibia and fibula, and is expected to challenge him for the German national team's goalkeeping position in March.
- With ter Stegen out due to back surgery and expected to be out for a good two months, the German national team will have to rely on Neuer's experience and prowess in goal as they prepare for the European Championships in March, according to national coach Julian Nagelsmann.
- Despite missing the DFB team's two test matches against Turkey (2:3) and in Austria (0:2) due to back problems, Marc-André ter Stegen had previously shown exceptional form, deputizing for Neuer in eight of eleven possible international matches and helping the German national team maintain a strong position in goal during his absence.
Source: www.stern.de
