Jamal Musiala injury update: Bayern Munich star ‘set for lengthy spell on sidelines’ after suffering horror ankle break in Club World Cup loss to PSG

Bayern Munich star Jamal Musiala will miss the beginning of the 2025-26 season after breaking his ankle in Saturday’s 2-0 defeat by Paris Saint-Germain on the FIFA Membership World Cup.

The Germany worldwide left the sector on a stretcher simply earlier than half-time in Atlanta after a collision with PSG goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma, prompting distressing scenes as team-mates and opponents rushed to his help.

Donnarumma was left in tears along with his head in his fingers after realising the severity of the incident, whereas Bayern goalkeeper Manuel Neuer accused the Italian of ‘taking a threat’ with the best way he went into the problem.

The PSG keeper later posted on Instagram to want Musiala properly, writing: ‘All my prayers and properly needs are with you @jamalmusiala10.’

Bayern boss Vincent Kompany described the second as ’emotional’ after the match and admitted: ‘After all it did not look good. I hope it isn’t too unhealthy, however it did not look good. I hope he’ll have the absolute best restoration.’

A Bayern assertion on Sunday then learn: ‘Jamal Musiala suffered a severe harm in the course of the Membership World Cup quarter-final between Bayern and Paris St Germain within the USA and needed to be substituted at half-time.

The harm occurred throughout a collision with PSG goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma (proper)

Musiala left the sector on a stretcher and is now anticipated to be sidelined for at the very least 4 months

‘Examinations by the German champions’ medical doctors have revealed that the attacking midfielder sustained a fracture of the fibula related to a damaged and dislocated ankle.

‘The 22-year-old flew from Orlando to Munich on Sunday morning and can endure surgical procedure quickly.’

Bayern board member Max Eberl added: ‘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 sport and what a central function he has in our crew.

‘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 every part he wants from us. We’ll help him intensively, be by his aspect and already stay up for when he is again on the pitch.’

In accordance with The Athletic, Musiala can be sidelined for at the very least 4 months, leaving him out till November on the earliest.

The 22-year-old had solely simply returned from a hamstring harm that dominated him out of the ultimate two months of Bayern’s 2024-25 season, together with their Champions League quarter-final defeat by Inter Milan.

He marked his comeback with a hat-trick off the bench in Bayern’s Membership World Cup opener towards Auckland Metropolis FC, however his newest setback is now set to maintain him out for a major interval.

Musiala’s harm capped a disappointing night time for Bayern as targets from Want Doue and Ousmane Dembele sealed PSG’s victory regardless of the French aspect being lowered to 9 males late on.