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Bayern Leaves Musiala Out After Seizure Diagnosis

8/21/2026

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Summary

Musiala Clears Health

Musiala missed six months after a fractured ankle at the Club Cup.
Bayern’s medical team conducted comprehensive testing and confirmed no long-term health risk.
Musiala asked fans to respect his wish for privacy about medical details.
He emphasized that competing aids his recovery and mental well-being.
Bayern will monitor his condition while he trains individually before the Super Cup.

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Musiala Sidelined

Coach Vincent Kompany said Musiala’s collapses stem from a change in his neurological treatment.
Musiala announced on Instagram he was diagnosed with temporary, easily treatable absence seizures caused by neurological dysfunction.
Bayern will leave Musiala out of Saturday’s German Supercup squad against Borussia Dortmund.
Sporting director Max Eberl said the club has known about Musiala’s condition since at least last season.

History

Historical Context

In June-July 1998 France hosted the 16th FIFA World Cup, the first with 32 teams each submitting a 22-player squad, totaling 704 players. The tournament’s scale increased attention to player health, a focus that now underpins Bayern Munich’s health assessment of Jamal Musiala. Coaches Vincent Kompany and Max Eberl cite that precedent for his six-month ankle injury.

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Musiala Clears Health

Musiala missed six months after a fractured ankle at the Club Cup.
Bayern’s medical team conducted comprehensive testing and confirmed no long-term health risk.
Musiala asked fans to respect his wish for privacy about medical details.
He emphasized that competing aids his recovery and mental well-being.
Bayern will monitor his condition while he trains individually before the Super Cup.

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