Joachim Low says Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer will solely journey to the World Cup as Germany's first alternative - that means that if he's not slot in time, he is not going to go in any respect.
Neuer solely performed three Bundesliga video games all season after a metatarsal fracture stored him sidelined from September onwards. Sven Ulreich carried out admirably in his absence however Neuer has been preventing to be match for the World Cup.
Surprisingly, Ulreich was not named in Germany's preliminary squad, with Bernd Leno, Marc-Andre ter Stegen and Kevin Trapp becoming a member of Neuer within the record of goalkeepers.
Despite his harm troubles, Neuer will nonetheless be Germany's first alternative goalkeeper on the event if he can show his health. But if he can't, he could not journey to the event in any respect.
"If he goes to the World Cup, he is the number one," Low advised ARD, as quoted by Kicker. "He is our captain, and we won't take him to sit on the bench. It will depend on how he feels and how good the preparations were."
Neuer's health is below scrutiny in Germany's coaching camp in South Tyrol, close to the Italy-Austria border. Germany face Austria of their closing match earlier than the squad is trimmed to 23, so it could be Neuer's final likelihood to show he's prepared.
Joachim Löw: "If Manuel Neuer travels to the World Cup, he will be the number one goalkeeper. He is our captain, and we won't take him to sit on the bench. It will depend on how he feels and how good the preparations were" [ARD] pic.twitter.com/eZpsMYjhSB
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If included, he'll get one other warm-up alternative in opposition to Saudi Arabia the next Friday in Leverkusen earlier than flying out to Russia for the event.
If Neuer can't show his health in time, the Germans do have three very in a position deputies. Barcelona's Ter Stegen can be the almost certainly substitute.
Germany's event begins in opposition to Mexico in Moscow on 17 June. They can even face Sweden and South Korea in Group F.