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Manuel Neuer has been told he will not return as Germany's captain when he recovers from his broken leg injury.
The 37-year-old has been sidelined since breaking his leg last December during a skiing accident in the Bavarian Alps.
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Neuer started working out again in August, but his return was postponed last month after he was left off of Bayern Munich's roster for a match against SC Preussen Munster in the German DFB Cup.
Germany's new head coach has now confirmed that the goalkeeper won’t return as the team captain when he recovers from his injury.
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Julian Nagelsmann speaks on Germany’s captaincy
Neuer won't be reinstated as captain should he return to the national team after injury, according to new Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann.
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During the international break, Germany's two friendlies against the United States and Mexico were captained by Barcelona midfielder Ilkay Gundogan.
Prior to the European Championships next summer, Nagelsmann said that the new Barcelona midfielder would continue as the captain of the team.
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He has been a mainstay in the German team since making his debut in 2009, with the goalkeeper making 117 appearances for his nation, while he was named captain in 2017.
As quoted by the German tabloid Bild, Nagelsmann stated, “Ilkay will remain captain. It's important that we have continuity there.”
Neuer still remains in the recovery phase of his injury but there are doubts whether he will ever play for Germany again if he recovers from the serious injury.
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