Goalkeeper crisis hits Bayern ahead of Champions League tie
Bayern Munich are facing a major goalkeeping crisis ahead of their Champions League last 16 second leg against Atalanta, with all three senior keepers sidelined by injury.First choice Manuel Neuer, back up Jonas Urbig and experienced reserve Sven Ulreich have all been ruled out, leaving coach Vincent Kompany short of options. Neuer suffered a calf muscle tear during Bayern’s 4–1 Bundesliga win over Borussia Mönchengladbach and has been unavailable since early March.The 39 year old captain had already missed several games with similar problems and is not expected to feature in either leg against Atalanta. His understudy Jonas Urbig is also out after sustaining a concussion, with medical staff unwilling to risk him before he fully completes recovery protocols.That left Ulreich to start in goal against Bayer Leverkusen at the weekend, but he picked up a right adductor injury late […]