Following his two collapses, FC Bayern has made a decision regarding how to proceed with Jamal Musiala.
Following his two collapses on the field during preseason friendlies against RB Leipzig and 1. FC Heidenheim, the Munich club will continue to take no risks with their star forward.
As reported by BILD, Musiala will definitely not be part of the Bayern squad for Friday’s Bundesliga opener against VfB Stuttgart. Instead, the 23-year-old is to be gradually reintegrated into the team.
Since last Thursday, Musiala has been doing only individual training. After a training-free Wednesday, the German national team player is expected to resume participating in parts of team training later this week. However, there isn’t enough time yet for him to play against Stuttgart.
A return could, however, be on the table as early as the second matchday of the Bundesliga, when FC Bayern travels to face FC Schalke. Whether Musiala will actually be available again will likely depend on his progress in the coming days.
Musiala’s medication has been adjusted
This precautionary measure was prompted by two incidents that occurred within a few days of each other. Musiala first collapsed during the Telekom Cup match against Leipzig. Three days later, a similar incident occurred during a friendly in Heidenheim.
Musiala himself subsequently stated publicly that he had been diagnosed with brief episodes of absence, which are attributable to a neurological dysfunction. These are temporary lapses in consciousness.
FC Bayern had been aware of the issue for quite some time. Max Eberl recently stated: “We’ve known about it for the entire last season. For us, it’s become part of our daily routine.”
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Last season, the absences were largely under control thanks to Musiala’s medication regimen. Recently, however, the dosage had been reduced. Following the two publicly visible incidents, the medication has now been adjusted again.
Eberl commented on this over the weekend: “He had reduced it a bit; now we have to increase it again slightly.”
According to information from BILD, it usually takes ten to 14 days for the new dosage to take full effect. The goal is to help Musiala return to his previous condition—and, ideally, to be free of absences.
Important for Musiala’s athletic future: The treating doctors are reportedly advising him explicitly to continue exercising and playing soccer. Physically, the Bayern star is healthy. Accordingly, the main focus right now is on gradually and carefully bringing him back to full physical exertion.
The first step is set to take place this week with a partial return to team training. The Stuttgart game comes too soon for that. After that, however, things could move quickly—and Musiala might already be an option for Vincent Kompany again at Schalke.