Bayern Munich star may retain place in starting XI after error against Augsburg

Manuel Neuer is reportedly expected to retain his starting place for Bayern Munich against Viking on Tuesday despite a major error in Saturday's 2-2 draw with Augsburg. Jonas Urbig was initially scheduled to start the match in Norway on artificial turf, but Kicker reports that manager Vincent Kompany's plans have shifted following Neuer's early blunder.

The writer argues that Neuer should not receive special treatment to rebuild confidence, questioning when backup goalkeeper Jonas Urbig will receive playing time. Bayern Munich manager Vincent Kompany declined to confirm his starting goalkeeper immediately after the Augsburg fixture, though club executives Uli Hoeness and Herbert Hainer have publicly defended Neuer.