<p class="title">Manuel Neuer has poured serious doubt on his World Cup chances while his Bayern Munich coach on Wednesday said Germany's goalkeeper will not play again for the club this season.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"I do not think it's imaginable that I go into such a tournament without match practice," Neuer said at an event on Tuesday night on his Russia 2018 chances.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Neuer, 32, has been sidelined by a fractured foot since September and is running out of time to be fit for Germany's opening World Cup match against Mexico in Moscow on June 17.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Heynckes said there was no chance Neuer would play in Bayern's last two games this season -- the final Bundesliga game at home to Stuttgart on Saturday and the German Cup final on May 19 against Eintracht Frankfurt in Berlin.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"Manuel won't play against Stuttgart -- and also not in the German Cup final," Heynckes told Kicker magazine.</p>.<p class="bodytext">That means Neuer can only get the necessary match practice in two games before the World Cup -- Germany's friendlies away to Austria in Klagenfurt on June 2 and at home against Saudi Arabia in Leverkusen on June 8.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"There are still a few games," Neuer said, but added that he cannot give a date for his return.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"There is no prognosis, I have to make the right decision for me, the team and Germany.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"It does not help to get distracted."</p>.<p class="bodytext">Coach Joachim Loew is still expected to include Neuer in his provisional World Cup squad, which will be named next Tuesday and then trimmed down for the final 23-man list.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The goalkeeper will have to work on his fitness at Germany's two-week training camp in northern Italy from May 23 to June 8 if he is to have any chance of playing at Russia 2018.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Neuer only recently returned to Bayern training.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"I want to improve daily and try to get fit as quickly as possible, so far the steps have been very good and positive," he said,</p>.<p class="bodytext">"I'm trying to continue and then we'll see if it's enough."</p>.<p class="bodytext">Neuer is the main concern for Loew, who is also waiting on the fitness of Germany centre-back Jerome Boateng, who has a groin injury, and attacking midfielder Mesut Ozil, who is sidelined by a back complaint.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Boateng said he is on course to be fit for the World Cup finals after being injured in Bayern's Champions League semifinal first-leg defeat against Real Madrid.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"The national coach knows that my goal of travelling with the team (to Russia) is absolutely realistic," said Boateng.</p>
<p class="title">Manuel Neuer has poured serious doubt on his World Cup chances while his Bayern Munich coach on Wednesday said Germany's goalkeeper will not play again for the club this season.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"I do not think it's imaginable that I go into such a tournament without match practice," Neuer said at an event on Tuesday night on his Russia 2018 chances.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Neuer, 32, has been sidelined by a fractured foot since September and is running out of time to be fit for Germany's opening World Cup match against Mexico in Moscow on June 17.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Heynckes said there was no chance Neuer would play in Bayern's last two games this season -- the final Bundesliga game at home to Stuttgart on Saturday and the German Cup final on May 19 against Eintracht Frankfurt in Berlin.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"Manuel won't play against Stuttgart -- and also not in the German Cup final," Heynckes told Kicker magazine.</p>.<p class="bodytext">That means Neuer can only get the necessary match practice in two games before the World Cup -- Germany's friendlies away to Austria in Klagenfurt on June 2 and at home against Saudi Arabia in Leverkusen on June 8.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"There are still a few games," Neuer said, but added that he cannot give a date for his return.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"There is no prognosis, I have to make the right decision for me, the team and Germany.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"It does not help to get distracted."</p>.<p class="bodytext">Coach Joachim Loew is still expected to include Neuer in his provisional World Cup squad, which will be named next Tuesday and then trimmed down for the final 23-man list.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The goalkeeper will have to work on his fitness at Germany's two-week training camp in northern Italy from May 23 to June 8 if he is to have any chance of playing at Russia 2018.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Neuer only recently returned to Bayern training.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"I want to improve daily and try to get fit as quickly as possible, so far the steps have been very good and positive," he said,</p>.<p class="bodytext">"I'm trying to continue and then we'll see if it's enough."</p>.<p class="bodytext">Neuer is the main concern for Loew, who is also waiting on the fitness of Germany centre-back Jerome Boateng, who has a groin injury, and attacking midfielder Mesut Ozil, who is sidelined by a back complaint.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Boateng said he is on course to be fit for the World Cup finals after being injured in Bayern's Champions League semifinal first-leg defeat against Real Madrid.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"The national coach knows that my goal of travelling with the team (to Russia) is absolutely realistic," said Boateng.</p>