Bayern Munich are in a race against time to make Leonard Prescott the youngest goalkeeper in Champions League history.In the wake of an extraordinary injury crisis, the German giants find themselves without all four of their senior goalkeepers for their round of 16 second leg against Atalanta.Leonard Prescott is set to start against Atalanta, with Bayern Munich experiencing a goalkeeper injury crisisGettyThis leaves Vincent Kompany with only youth players to choose from, and 16-year-old Prescott is in line to make his senior debut.Law and orderBayern have now been hit with yet another obstacle in their goalkeeping crisis.Ahead of their Wednesday night fixture, it has been revealed that they will need special permission for Prescott to feature should the tie go all the way to penalties.Under Germany‘s Youth Employment Protection Law, young people under 18 are prohibited from working after 8pm.However, as an athlete, Prescott is allowed to compete under special circumstances, which extends his working hours to 11pm.This doesn’t completely cover the teenager though, because Bayern’s clash with Atalanta would continue past that time in the event of extra-time and penalties.According to journalist, Jose I. Araoz, the Bavarians are now scrambling to process a ‘special permit’ that would allow Prescott to complete the match in all eventualities.It isn’t the first time this issue has cropped up for a teenage sensation playing in Germany.Lamine Yamal faced the same obstacle when he was starring for Spain as a 16-year-old at Euro 2024, which was hosted in Germany.History beckonsPrescott will shatter a host of records if he does start for Bayern in their upcoming European clash.Vincent Kompany finds his goalkeeping options severely limited heading into the Atalanta tieGettyPrescott has featured on the bench for Bayern in their last two matchesGettyHe would comfortably become Bayern’s youngest-ever starting goalkeeper – smashing the previous best set when Sven Scheuer featured aged 18 years and 237 days in 1989.The New York-born youngster, who is a German youth international, would also rank as the youngest shot-stopper in Champions League history if he starts.And he would find himself among some huge names in the competition’s all-time list.A debut for Prescott would see him become the eighth-youngest player overall, aged 16 years and 176 days.Arsenal prodigy Max Dowman tops this category, after he featured against Slavia Prague in November aged just 15 years and 308 days.What has happened to Bayern’s goalkeepers?Bayern’s unprecedented injury crisis deepened on Saturday during the club’s 1-1 Bundesliga draw against Bayer Leverkusen.Youngest players in Champions League historyMax Dowman (15 years 308 days)Slavia Prague 0-3 Arsenal, 4 November 2025Youssoufa Moukoko (16 years 18 days)Zenit 1-2 Dortmund, 8 December 2020Lamine Yamal (16 years 68 days)Barcelona 5-0 Antwerp, 19 September 2023Céléstine Babayaro (16 years 86 days)Steaua 1-1 Anderlecht, 23 November 1994Rayan Cherki (16 years 102 days)Zenit 2-0 Lyon, 27 November 2019Marli Salmon (16 years 103 days)Club Brugge 0-3 Arsenal, 10 December 2025Alen Halilovic (16 years 128 days)Dinamo Zagreb 0-2 PSG, 24 October 2012Youri Tielemans (16 years 148 days)Anderlecht 0-3 Olympiacos, 2 October 2013Francesco Camarda (16 years 226 days)AC Milan 3-1 Club Brugge, 22 October 2024Warren Zaire-Emery (16 years 228 days)PSG 7-2 Maccabi Haifa, 25 Oct, 2022Charalampos Mavrias (16 years 241 days)Panathinaikos 0-0 Rubin Kazan, 20 October 2010Manuel Neuer has struggled with a muscle issue in recent weeksGettyThird-choice Ulreich has since torn a muscle in his right abductorAFPThird-choice goalkeeper Sven Ulreich started the clash but then suffered a torn muscle in his right adductor.His injury came just days after back-up shot-stopper Jonas Urbig sustained a concussion in the latter stages of Bayern’s 6-1 Champions League round-of-16 first-leg away at Atalanta.The pair have both joined first-choice goalkeeper Manuel Neuer on the treatment table, who is nursing a calf strain.Neuer isn’t set to return until the international break, and with both of his deputies also ruled out, Kompany now has no choice but to thrust Prescott into the spotlight.In English football, teams are permitted to make emergency loan signings if goalkeepers are injured, but European football expert Andy Brassell has since confirmed this rule doesn’t exist in the Champions League.