After consultation with national coach Julian Nagelsmann, the 37-year-old goalkeeper has decided to skip the country's remaining friendlies in November 2023 against Turkey in Berlin and Austria in Vienna, reports Xinhua.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The 2014 World Cup winner said he will focus on his rehabilitation from a complicated broken leg caused by a skiing accident over 11 months ago.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The 37-year-old said he plans to return to the national team in March 2024 and will take up the fight to regain his number one status.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"I am still an ambitious player and I always want to play, and I want to be in the starting 11,\" Neuer said, mentioning the UEFA Euro 2024 tournament hosted by Germany next summer.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The Bayern Munich keeper, who returned to action at the end of October in a league encounter against Darmstadt and made his first UEFA Champions League appearance this week against Galatasaray, admitted to still suffering from minor problems after his injury.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In the documentary \"The comeback trail -- Manuel Neuer's road to recovery\", the keeper admitted to only narrowly having escaped occupational disability.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"It was a very serious injury. I am happy to be able to continue to play professional football at all, I must admit,\" he said, adding that everything now feels like a bonus to him.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
While Neuer is working to return to his best shape, Professor Peter Ubelacker, one of Bayern's team doctors, spoke about \"the worst injury we have seen of a Bayern player over the past ten years.\"<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Right after his accident, Neuer rang Bayern's second team doctor Jochen Hahne, who initiated a helicopter rescue. An emergency operation on the same day is said to have helped the keeper start a months-long recovery with an uncertain outcome.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Neuer admitted his body is still showing some reactions but called the difficulties \"normal\". Instead of immediately returning to the national team, \"it makes sense for [Neuer] to attend further medical treatment and care about the little things that still need care.\"<\/p>\r\n\r\n
When it comes to the national team, Neuer's rival, 31-year-old Barcelona keeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen, has made strides in the Germany shirt, and the 117-cap Neuer admitted that ter Stegen is the current number one.<\/p>\r\n\r\n", "image": "https:\/\/img.cricketnmore.com\/uploads\/2023\/11\/neuer-postponing-germany-return-to-2024-after-escaping-disability.jpg", "alt_img": "Neuer postponing Germany return to 2024 after escaping disability", "alt_title": "Germany captain Manuel Neuer breaks a leg, ruled out for rest of the season", "image1": null, "video": null, "seo_title": "Neuer Postponing Germany Return To 2024 After Escaping Disability On Cricketnmore", "seo_desc": "Neuer Postponing Germany Return To 2024 After Escaping Disability, The Bayern Munich: Manuel Neuer announced plans to take things easy when it comes to a return to Germany's national.", "seo_keywords": "Manuel Neuer, Julian Nagelsmann, World Cup, UEFA Euro, The Bayern Munich, UEFA Champions League, While Neuer, Professor Peter Ubelacker, Jochen Hahne", "tag": "", "tagging": "Manuel Neuer, Julian Nagelsmann, World Cup, UEFA Euro, The Bayern Munich, UEFA Champions League, While Neuer, Professor Peter Ubelacker, Jochen Hahne", "status": "1", "img_rpt": "0", "google": "1", "standout": "0", "edapps": "0", "pulse": "0", "no_index": "0", "feed": "0", "fixture": null, "slug": "neuer-postponing-germany-return-to-2024-after-escaping-disability", "user_id": "0", "read_count": "0", "ians_date": null, "ians_time": null, "server_time": null, "trash": "0", "view_count": "970", "page_break": "0", "instant_articles": "1", "auto_link": "0", "created": "2023-11-10 09:12:03", "updated": "2023-11-10 09:12:03", "img_from": "Image Source: IANS", "img_source": null, "schedule_publish": null, "news_keywords": "Manuel Neuer, Julian Nagelsmann, World Cup, UEFA Euro, The Bayern Munich, UEFA Champions League, While Neuer, Professor Peter Ubelacker, Jochen Hahne", "livescore_text": null, "livescore_link": null, "btn_text": null, "resend_feed": "1", "google_feed": "1", "read_more": "0", "posted_by": "23", "jio_date": "2023-11-10 09:12:03", "scheduled": "0", "news_now": "0", "breaking_news": "0", "google_date": null, "featured": "0", "sports_name": "football", "cnmid": "820969", "link": "https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/sports-news\/neuer-postponing-germany-return-to-2024-after-escaping-disability-10250" }