Jamal Musiala Shares Health Update After Collapsing Twice

Jamal Musiala has moved to calm growing concern over his health, revealing he has been diagnosed with temporary but “easily treatable” absence seizures after collapsing in two Bayern Munich friendlies within four days.

The 23-year-old Germany international went down again on Wednesday (AEST), shortly after coming on as a second-half substitute in a preseason match in Heidenheim. As he lay on the turf, players from both sides quickly formed a protective circle while medical staff rushed on. Musiala was eventually helped to his feet and walked off the pitch.

It was a worrying repeat of what happened on Sunday (AEST) in a friendly against Leipzig, when he also collapsed. On that occasion, he was able to leave the field under his own power but still looked dazed, according to German agency DPA.

This time, Musiala chose to address the situation head-on. In a statement posted to his Instagram account after the Heidenheim game, the Bayern midfielder explained that doctors had identified a neurological issue behind the incidents.

He wrote that he is suffering from temporary absence seizures – brief episodes that can cause someone to “switch off” for a few seconds – but stressed they are “easily treatable” and, crucially, come with “no additional health risk”.

“These can lead to the moments that happened recently, such as against Leipzig or even now in Heidenheim,” Musiala explained, outlining the direct link between the diagnosis and the two collapses that have alarmed club and country.

Bayern’s own match report struck a far more muted tone. The club merely noted “a setback when Jamal Musiala had to be subbed off with a knock minutes after coming on,” offering no further medical detail.

Musiala, though, sounded upbeat. He said he was “very optimistic” and praised the “excellent” medical care he is receiving. He also made it clear that he wants to confront the problem without stepping away from the game that has defined his young career.

“In close coordination and regular communication with experts, it has been my personal wish to face the challenge and, with the endorsement of the neurological specialists, to devote myself to what helps me most in recovery: to simply live my everyday life and keep up with my passion of playing football,” he wrote.

That stance now feeds directly into the immediate football question: will he be involved this weekend?

Bayern, the reigning Bundesliga champion, meets Borussia Dortmund on Sunday AEST in the German Supercup, the traditional curtain-raiser to the season. The club has not yet said whether Musiala will be cleared to play.

For a team built around his creativity and drive between the lines, his situation is more than a medical bulletin. It is the first major storyline of Bayern’s new campaign – and a reminder that, even at the elite level, the most important battle can sometimes be simply staying on the pitch.