Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeneß has bestowed high praise indeed upon stand-in goalkeeper Sven Ulreich, labelling him the club's 'man of the year'.
The 29-year-old has filled in superbly well for the German giants, with Manuel Neuer having suffered a hairline fracture to his left foot in March 2017.
The 31-year-old then returned to action briefly after a minor operation that saw a screw inserted into his foot, before exacerbating the problem against Real Madrid in the Champions League quarter-final.
He then returned in August after 133 days out of the picture, but was sidelined for a third time after cracking his metatarsal in the same foot - he should return some time this month, but he may have a fight on his hands to oust Ulreich from the team.