Germany captain Manuel Neuer has been included in Bayern Munich’s matchday squad for the DFB-Pokal final against Eintracht Frankfurt on Saturday, the first time he has been able to feature since September.
Bayern confirmed the news on Friday via their official Twitter account:
He's going to Berlin! 😄
For the first time since September 2017, @Manuel_Neuer is in an #FCBayern matchday squad. #MiaSanMia #FCBSGE #Berlin2018 pic.twitter.com/mz2kHg2wkg
— FC Bayern English (@FCBayernEN) May 18, 2018
Neuer has been absent for almost the entire campaign after he broke a metatarsal against Mainz on September 16 last year, his second such injury in the space of six months.
The 32-year-old was nevertheless included in Germany’s provisional World Cup squad.