<p>Bayern Munich suffered a major blow on Saturday with their iconic goalkeeper Manuel Neuer announcing he will be out for the rest of the season after breaking his leg skiing.</p>.<p>Neuer had gone for a break to try and get over Germany's first round exit at the World Cup.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/football/maradona-is-watching-us-from-above-and-pushing-us-says-messi-1170380.html" target="_blank">Maradona is watching us from above and pushing us, says Messi</a></strong></p>.<p>"Hey guys," he wrote on Instagram with a photo of himself lying in a hospital bed with his thumb raised.</p>.<p>"What can I say, the end of the year could definitely have gone better...</p>.<p>"While I was trying to get my head clear while ski touring, I suffered a lower leg fracture.</p>.<p>"Yesterday's surgery went well. Many thanks to the doctors!</p>.<p>"It hurts to know that the current season is over for me."</p>.<p>Bayern will miss 36-year-old Neuer -- a key member of the 2014 German World Cup winning side -- for the business end of the season both domestically and in the Champions League.</p>.<p>Bayern top the Bundesliga table -- they are four points clear of Freiburg -- and face a tricky Champions League last 16 clash against French champions Paris Saint-Germain with the first leg on February 14.</p>
<p>Bayern Munich suffered a major blow on Saturday with their iconic goalkeeper Manuel Neuer announcing he will be out for the rest of the season after breaking his leg skiing.</p>.<p>Neuer had gone for a break to try and get over Germany's first round exit at the World Cup.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/football/maradona-is-watching-us-from-above-and-pushing-us-says-messi-1170380.html" target="_blank">Maradona is watching us from above and pushing us, says Messi</a></strong></p>.<p>"Hey guys," he wrote on Instagram with a photo of himself lying in a hospital bed with his thumb raised.</p>.<p>"What can I say, the end of the year could definitely have gone better...</p>.<p>"While I was trying to get my head clear while ski touring, I suffered a lower leg fracture.</p>.<p>"Yesterday's surgery went well. Many thanks to the doctors!</p>.<p>"It hurts to know that the current season is over for me."</p>.<p>Bayern will miss 36-year-old Neuer -- a key member of the 2014 German World Cup winning side -- for the business end of the season both domestically and in the Champions League.</p>.<p>Bayern top the Bundesliga table -- they are four points clear of Freiburg -- and face a tricky Champions League last 16 clash against French champions Paris Saint-Germain with the first leg on February 14.</p>