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Manuel Neuer tears calf while celebrating Bayern Munich goal

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Jürgen Klinsmann reacts to Bayern Munich's 3-0 win vs. Bayer Leverkusen in the first leg of the round of 16. (2:05)

MUNICH -- Manuel Neuer is will miss Bayern Munich's Champions League round of 16 second-leg against Bayer Leverkusen after injuring himself celebrating Jamal Musiala's goal in a 3-0 first-leg win at the Allianz Arena on Wednesday.

Former Germany No. 1 Neuer, 38, was replaced by recent signing Jonas Urbig, who made his Bayern debut as a consequence, after hurting his calf after an over-exuberant response to Musiala's second-half goal.

Neuer was unable to continue and Bayern confirmed on Thursday that scans showed the goalkeeper had suffered a torn muscle fibre in his right calf.

"I don't want to put too much pressure on Jonas [Urbig] or Manu," Kompany said after the match. "We have had times without Harry Kane, Musiala and Joshua Kimmich this season and we have also played without Manuel, so we will just have to do it without him again.

"We have talent in our team to continue. This was Jonas's debut and you could have easier matches of course, but in the first months with us, he seems really calm and controlled in his actions."

Bayern will travel to Leverkusen next Tuesday with one foot in the quarterfinals, but Kompany said the tie is still not over.

"We played well for one half, not of the game, but of the tie," he said. "In the second-half, in Leverkusen, we have to play the same way."