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MUNICH (AP) \u2014 Missed due to unexpected injuries bayern munich’s<\/span> A top-three goalkeeper, the German champions could start 16-year-old New York-born Leonard Prescott in the next game. champions league<\/span> The match against Atalanta.<\/p>\n

First-choice Manuel Neuer is recovering from injury Calf muscle strain<\/span>Prescott was on the bench in last week’s Champions League. Bayern beat Atalanta 6-1<\/span> in the first leg of their round of 16 encounter. <\/p>\n

At the time, it was seen as a chance for a promising young player to start in Bayern’s Under-19 team and acclimate to a more professional environment. <\/p>\n

Born in New York, Prescott started his playing career at Union Berlin before moving to Bayern’s youth organization in 2023. He has also played for the German U-17 national team.<\/p>\n

Jonas Erbig suffered a concussion in a collision late in the game, and Prescott suddenly became a candidate to start. Substitute Sven Ulreich tore his right adductor muscle in Saturday’s game against Bayer Leverkusen but remained on the pitch. After undergoing post-match tests, Bayern announced on Sunday that the player would be absent “for the time being.”<\/p>\n

If Neuer and others do not recover in time, Prescott, who was a substitute in Saturday’s game against Ulreich, could be named as Bayern’s starter against Atalanta on Wednesday. <\/p>\n

Among the other goalkeepers contracted by Bayern, reserve team goalkeeper Leon Cranak has been injured since December, while Daniel Peretz is on loan at Southampton. <\/p>\n

Another option besides Prescott could be 19-year-old Giannis Bartle, who has played in reserve games since Cranach’s injury and was on the bench for two Bundesliga games this season.<\/p>\n

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