Overview

• Musiala underwent surgery on July 7 in Murnau by the same specialist who treated Manuel Neuer after fracturing his fibula and dislocating his ankle in Atlanta
• Bayern confirmed the 22-year-old will miss multiple months following the Club World Cup quarterfinal collision with PSG goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma
• The club has started his rehabilitation phase and is assessing whether to adapt its existing squad or pursue a transfer-market signing to fill the attacking void
• Reactions from former teammate Leroy Sané and critics like Jürgen Klopp have intensified scrutiny of the expanded US summer tournament’s toll on player health
• The Club World Cup’s congested schedule, extreme conditions and profit-driven format have drawn sharp criticism for heightening injury risks during the traditional break