Bayern Munich injury expert Dr. Raj, DPT explains Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer Injury (ankle capsule injury) that occurred during the SuperCup and kept him out of training, with his availability now in doubt. We explained the basis anatomy of the joint capsule, key injury possibilities, and key determinants of his return timeline | Expert Explains Manuel Neuer Injury (ankle capsule) & Key Possibilities | Football (soccer) injury analysis For reference, I’m a DPT (Doctor of Physio), sports scientist, researcher, youth football (soccer) coach, mindfulness enthusiast and owner of 3CB Performance —providing sports medicine, performance, and mindfulness services online and in-person at clinics in West LA and Valencia, CA. Feel free to hit me with questions and/or you can always find me on my website or follow on social media: Website: https://www.3cbperformance.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/3cbPerformance Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/3cbperformance/ Here’s a table of contents: - 0:00 What happened - 0:12 What’s the ankle capsule? - 0:30 Key Timeline Determinants - 0:42 Assessment Ongoing - 0:52 Will update as we learn more - 0:54 Outro Script: Welcome it’s Raj from 3CB. Bayern Munich world class goalkeeper Manuel Neuer picked up an ankle capsular injury in the SuperCup and missed training, with his availability for the weekend in doubt. The ankle capsule surrounds the ankle and along with the ligaments, provides stability during movement. It’s like a ligamentous bag surrounding the joint. Like ligaments, the joint capsule can be damaged as well - whether it’s overstretched with tearing (sprained) or jammed, called “impingement”. In Neuer’s case, his availability and return will depend on the type of injury - if it’s a sprain, what’s the severity? If it is impingement, is it anterior or posterior? Based on his current indefinite timeline, it sounds like Bayern’s medical team is continuing to assess and ankle injuries can evolve quickly day to day so keep an eye out on Neuer’s activity level in the coming days. I’ll keep you updated as we learn more.