‘A real shock’: Bayern Munich confirm Musiala out for long period with leg fracture | Bayern Munich

Bayern Munich have mentioned Jamal Musiala faces a “prolonged” restoration from a leg fracture after his collision with Paris Saint-Germain’s goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma on the Membership World Cup.

Bayern mentioned on Sunday that Musiala had flown again from Florida to Munich that morning for surgical procedure on the harm the attacking midfielder picked up in Saturday’s loss to PSG within the quarter-finals.

Bayern mentioned docs discovered Musiala “sustained a fracture of the fibula [a bone in the lower leg] related to a damaged and dislocated ankle”. The Bayern board member for sport, Max Eberl, mentioned in an announcement: “This severe harm and the prolonged lay-off are an actual shock for Jamal and us all.”

“This hits FC Bayern. Everybody is aware of how immensely vital Jamal is for our recreation and what a central position he has in our workforce. Moreover, there’s additionally an enormous human affect and all of us really feel for him. Jamal has simply come again from an harm and can now be out for an additional lengthy interval. He’ll get the whole lot he wants from us. We’ll help him intensively, be by his aspect and already stay up for when he’s again on the pitch.”

The Bayern goalkeeper Manuel Neuer was fiercely essential of Donnarumma over the incident on Saturday. “[This is] a scenario the place you don’t need to go in like that; that’s reckless,” he mentioned. “He accepts the chance of injuring his opponent … It’s a query of respect to go over and want the man all the very best. He did it afterwards. Equity is at all times vital. I’d have reacted in another way.”

Vincent Kompany added that he had “not often been so offended” over an incident on the pitch. “Somebody like Jamal lives for this [game],” the Bayern head coach mentioned. “He’s right here after a setback and one thing like this occurs. And you are feeling powerless.”

After the match, Donnarumma posted on Instagram: “All my prayers and properly needs are with you Jamal.” The PSG supervisor, Luis Enrique, mentioned Musiala was ‘“very unfortunate that Gigi fell on him … I want him the very best. There isn’t any unhealthy intent.”