Bayern Munich beat Mainz 2-1 on Saturday, with Manuel Neuer forced off before half-time with a right-foot injury. Bayern are top of the Bundesliga table on 21 points, ahead of Borussia Dortmund on goal difference.
Neuer replaced by Urbig
Neuer was replaced by Jonas Urbig. Bayern Munich confirmed that Neuer sustained an injury in his right foot. GOAL reported that Neuer suffered a recurring foot injury.
Assistant coach Aaron Danks said after the final whistle: "He felt something in his foot again. At the moment we don't know anything, but it was obviously not good."
Reports claim Neuer will be out of action until January. GOAL reported that Neuer had missed four matches with the same foot problem before returning for Bayern's Champions League victory over Atletico Madrid.
Three matches potentially missed
Flashscore reported that Neuer is set to miss Champions League matches against Arsenal and Sporting and a DFB-Pokal match against Union Berlin.
Bayern extend away run
An error by Neuer allowed Lee Jae-Sung to score, but the goal was ruled out by the offside flag.
Harry Kane did not score but provided assists for Joshua Kimmich and 18-year-old Lennart Karl. Bayern extended their unbeaten away league run to 31 games.
