Jamal Musiala collapsed on the pitch late in Bayern Munich’s 3-1 friendly win over RB Leipzig on Saturday, sending a serious chill through the Allianz Arena and sparking immediate concern for the Germany playmaker. This isn’t just a random bump, you know? Musiala broke his leg back in July 2025 and has been struggling for full fitness ever since. When he suddenly went down, his teammates didn’t hesitate, urgently calling for the doctors. A stretcher was even brought out. The stadium went silent, but then a wave of relieved applause broke out when Musiala, though appearing dazed, was able to walk off the pitch on his own.
Health Concerns Loom Large for Bayern
Musiala’s drama wasn’t the only health scare for the squad. The game was played in strong heat, which surely didn’t help the situation. Later, after a hard challenge by defender David Raum, Bayern’s former Leipzig man Konrad Laimer limped off injured. Centre back Kim Min Jae also appeared to be carrying a knock when he was substituted after more than an hour. It feels like they’re limping into the real season, doesn’t it? These are not the vibes you want when you’re about to kick off the competitive schedule.
New Faces Shine Amidst the Worry
Despite the worries, Bayern did get the friendly win, 3-1. Luis Díaz opened the scoring in the first half before Brajan Gruda leveled things for new Leipzig boss Martin Demichelis. New defender Nathaniel Brown, a Germany international and former Eintracht Frankfurt left back, netted his first goal for Bayern on 57 minutes. We also saw the debut of Morocco World Cup star Ismael Saibari, who joined from PSV Eindhoven. The 25-year-old had recovered from injury, came on in the final 20 minutes, picked up a yellow card, and then set up Musiala for Bayern’s third goal right before the health drama hit. This game, by the way, is still part of the deal that sent coach Julian Nagelsmann from Leipzig to Munich back in 2021.
Bayern’s competitive season kicks off next Saturday against last term’s Bundesliga runners-up, Borussia Dortmund, in the Franz Beckenbauer Super Cup. After Saturday’s scares, Bayern needs to quickly sort out these injury questions if they want to start the year strong.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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