Bayern coach Vincent Kompany has revealed that Manuel Neuer will most likely miss the rest of the year due to a broken rib.

Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany revealed at a press conference ahead of his side’s Champions League clash with Shakhtar Donetsk on Tuesday.

“He has broken a rib. He probably won’t play again this year. The important thing is that he now heals. Then hopefully we’ll have Manu back in January,” said Kompany.

Neuer suffered the injury in Bayern’s 0-1 DFB-Pokal defeat to Bayer Leverkusen last week and subsequently missed Saturday’s 4-2 win over Heidenheim.

Daniel Peretz, who came on for the veteran against Bayer Leverkusen and started against Heidenheim, will remain in goal.

“I’d never ask a player to be a copy of another. He need to play his game and has earned his minutes. Obviously we’d like to have Manuel fit, but that’s not the case right now. But we’ve not got any change to our game with Peretz. He’s earned it,” said Kompany.