Overview

• The 22-year-old playmaker fractured his fibula and dislocated his ankle in a July 5 Club World Cup quarter-final collision with PSG goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma
• Musiala was flown back to Munich and underwent successful surgery on July 7, the club announced
• Bayern projects he will miss the DFL-Supercup on August 16 and the Bundesliga opener against RB Leipzig on August 22
• Manager Vincent Kompany voiced anger over the setback and pledged full club backing after board member Max Eberl described the lay-off as a “real shock”
• His extended absence deepens Bayern’s ongoing injury challenges among key players ahead of the new season