Arsenal
Bayern Munich midfielder Jamal Musiala appears to be like set for one more extended spell on the sidelines after struggling a severe ankle damage within the aspect’s 2-0 Membership World Cup quarter-final defeat by Paris St-Germain.
It was Musiala’s first begin in months as, since early April, he had been recovering from a hamstring damage that had saved him out of the ultimate month of Bayern’s Bundesliga marketing campaign.
On the finish of an entertaining however goalless first half at Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Musiala was caught by PSG goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma whereas chasing down an overhit Michael Olise cross close to the byeline.
Germany worldwide Musiala emerged from the problem screaming in agony and clutching his left ankle, whereas a number of gamers – together with the distraught Donnarumma – needed to avert their eyes because the Bayern physios sprinted on to the pitch.
“He has needed to go to hospital,” Bayern supervisor Vincent Kompany informed DAZN. “It did not look good. The overwhelming feeling is hopefully it is not as dangerous because it appears to be like and he will get by means of this one.”
Kompany added in his post-match information convention: “I’ve hardly ever been so indignant at half-time, not in opposition to my gamers.
“There are a lot of issues in life which are far more essential than this, however ultimately, for these guys, it is their life. He got here again from a setback, after which it occurs in the way in which it occurs and you’re feeling powerless.
“You try to get energy out of it since you need to do it for Jamal. The factor that will get my blood nonetheless boiling in the intervening time, it is not the consequence.
“I perceive that is soccer, nevertheless it’s the truth that it occurred to somebody that, for one, enjoys the sport a lot, but additionally is essential for us.”
German soccer knowledgeable Raphael Honigstein stated: “The Bayern Munich gamers had been evidently rattled and you may see possibly it took a while, once they got here out from half-time, to readjust and discover their focus once more.
“He is a participant that’s so essential to Bayern. It is dangerous for Bayern and for him to overlook what I am certain can be just a few months on the very least.”
