Musiala collapses again in pre-season after similar Bayern Munich scare days earlier

Jamal Musiala suffered a second collapse in the space of days when he went down during Bayern Munich’s pre-season fixture against Heidenheim, requiring medical staff to escort him off the pitch after only minutes as a substitute.

The 22-year-old had already been forced off in a pre-season clash with RB Leipzig last week, an incident Bayern officials attributed to soaring temperatures in Munich. Club chief Max Eberl said after that game: “The most important thing is that he is well. There’s nothing more to say about anything else.” Goalkeeper Manuel Neuer added: “It will become clear what it was. But of course we are keeping our fingers crossed.”

The recurrence will heighten concern around Musiala, who had only recently returned to individual training following tests conducted earlier in the week. The timing is particularly troubling given the injury troubles he has already endured over the past year.

Musiala missed the first six months of Bayern’s previous campaign after breaking his ankle at the Club World Cup last summer. He recovered sufficiently to earn a place in Germany’s squad for the 2026 World Cup, though Die Mannschaft were eliminated in the last 32 by Paraguay.

With the new Bundesliga season approaching, Bayern will be anxious for clarity on the nature of these episodes before their campaign gets under way.