- Sixteen-year-old goalkeeper Leonard Prescott will have to wait to make his senior debut for Bayern Munich as Jonas Urbig is back in their startling lineup for their Champions League match against Atalanta on Wednesday night.
- First-choice Manuel Neuer is recovering from a calf issue, while Jonas Urbig suffered a concussion and Sven Ulreich sustained an adductor muscle problem. However, the team named Urbig in the starting lineup an hour before kickoff.
- Prescott, a Germany youth international born in New York, joined Bayern in 2023 and has featured for their U19s and Uefa Youth League team.
- Bayern manager Vincent Kompany stated that Prescott has the team's full backing and confidence if he plays, emphasising that no young player would be forced into a main role.
- The youngster has drawn comparisons to Neuer and Borussia Dortmund's Gregor Kobel for his height, composure and "technically outstanding" abilities.
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Who is Leonard Prescott? Bayern Munich’s 16-year-old goalkeeper set for debut in Champions League
