Jamal Musiala is facing a race against time – and national coach Julian Nagelsmann has now spoken out clearly. The Bayern star must be back at 100 percent quickly, otherwise he could be ruled out of the World Cup
The situation surrounding the FC Bayern attacking player remains tense. Following a new pain reaction in his operated ankle, Musiala will not only miss the current international matches, but is also under enormous pressure with a view to the World Cup in the summer
Nagelsmann made it clear just how serious the situation is before the test match against Switzerland. „He doesn’t have that much time left. There’s no question about it,“ explained the national coach
The schedule is tight: the World Cup squad will be named in mid-May and the national team will travel to the USA at the beginning of June, leaving Musiala just a few weeks to get fully fit
Nevertheless, Nagelsmann is cautiously optimistic: „I’m confident that he will be 100 percent. He still has eight weeks to go,“ said the 38-year-old
Health decides on World Cup participation
The national coach is focusing on one point above all: Musiala must be completely free of complaints. „Jamal, like everyone else, has to be at 100 per cent if he wants to play,“ emphasised Nagelsmann. There will be no half-fit players in the tournament
It’s not just about pure fitness, but also performance at the top level. Pain that restricts freedom of movement could have a decisive impact on Musiala’s game
The current situation is the result of a long injury history. After breaking his fibula and suffering a serious ankle injury at the Club World Cup in the summer of 2025, Musiala has been fighting his way back for months
Although he has returned to regular action since the start of the year and has been directly involved in five goals in eleven games, the latest setback shows how sensitive the situation remains
Nevertheless, the 23-year-old was recently able to train individually with the ball again for the first time – a small but important signal
Bayern and DFB rely on patience
Both FC Bayern and the DFB have a clear plan: don’t take any risks. Musiala is being deliberately slowed down in order to get back to top level in the long term
Nagelsmann puts it in a nutshell: it is crucial that Musiala is „pain-free and reaches his level“
The coming weeks will therefore be a decisive phase – for Musiala, for FC Bayern and for the German national team, because one thing is clear: only a fit Musiala can make the difference.