Bayern's Jonas Urbig trains with vision-reducing goggles ahead of new season

Bayern Munich's preseason preparations include a session where goalkeeper Jonas Urbig tried goggles that narrow peripheral sight. The device is intended to enhance eye-muscle strength and reaction time, essential for a keeper's performance. Urbig has been involved in the team's training camp and featured in recent friendlies in Korea and Hong Kong.

Coach Vincent Kompany reiterated that Manuel Neuer remains the first-choice keeper, but Urbig is expected to see more minutes this season. The club is awaiting the return of several first-team players, including Michael Olise, Dayot Upamecano and Harry Kane, before the Franz Beckenbauer Supercup against Borussia Dortmund. Specialized training gear like these goggles is increasingly popular among goalkeepers worldwide, with companies such as Swivel Vision supplying them. Urbig's use of the equipment signals his commitment to earning a larger role at the German giants.