Jamal Musiala Addresses Health Concerns After Collapses

Jamal Musiala has moved to calm growing concern over his health after collapsing twice in four days during Bayern Munich’s pre-season schedule.

The 23-year-old Germany international went down in worrying fashion in friendlies against RB Leipzig and Heidenheim, leaving teammates, opponents and supporters visibly shaken.

Two scares in four days

The latest incident came on Tuesday, August 18, in Bayern’s 4-2 win at Heidenheim. Musiala had just come off the bench when something was clearly wrong.

Within minutes he looked disoriented, then slowly sank to the turf.

Players from both sides rushed towards him as Bayern’s medical staff sprinted on. For a few tense moments, the stadium fell quiet. Musiala eventually made it back to his feet and walked off without assistance, but his expression told its own story – he was rattled.

It was the second time in less than a week that such a scene had played out.

Three days earlier, during Bayern’s 3-1 victory over RB Leipzig, Musiala had also appeared unsteady on his feet and required help. At first, the assumption was simple: summer heat, heavy training load, pre-season fatigue.

Then came Heidenheim. Cooler conditions, same frightening outcome. The pattern could no longer be dismissed as cramp or dehydration.

Bayern reveal underlying issue

After the match at Heidenheim, Bayern sporting director Max Eberl addressed the situation. He confirmed the club already knew of an underlying issue and had been monitoring it.

Eberl stressed that Musiala was conscious, had returned to his normal post-match routine and was expected to speak publicly once he felt ready. The message was clear: Bayern were on top of it, but the player’s voice would matter most.

That voice arrived later that night.

Musiala explains diagnosis

Musiala took to Instagram to speak directly to fans and to those who had watched the two collapses with alarm.

“First things first — I’m doing well,” he wrote, opening with the reassurance everyone had been waiting for.

He then revealed that specialists had identified the cause of the episodes as temporary, brief and easily treatable absence seizures linked to a neurological dysfunction. From the outside, he admitted, the on-field moments look dramatic and deeply unsettling.

Doctors, he said, had ruled out any additional health risks. With neurological clearance in hand, Musiala has decided to continue living his life as normal and to keep playing football.

He described himself as “very optimistic” about the situation and took time to thank Bayern Munich, along with his family and close friends, for their support during a jarring few days.

Two collapses in four days would shake any dressing room. Musiala’s response, and the clarity of the diagnosis, now set the stage for how Bayern and Germany manage one of their brightest talents in the months ahead.