Bayern Munich’s Musiala collapsed on-field as a result of medication change

By Al Jazeera Staff and Reuters.

Key points

• The 23-year-old Germany international went down six ⁠minutes after coming off the bench in Bayern's 4-2 friendly win at Heidenheim on Tuesday.
• Speaking ahead of Bayern's German Supercup match against Borussia Dortmund ‌on Saturday, Kompany moved to ease reservations concerning the player's health.
• I spoke with Jamal, he said, 'No problem, you can say it', Kompany informed a news conference on Friday.
• Bayern's sporting director Max Eberl remarked the club were fully behind the player.
• Musiala will not be ⁠in the squad for Saturday's match, giving him time to adjust to his condition now being public knowledge.

Meanwhile, a change in Jamal Musiala's treatment for a neurological ⁠condition was the ⁠cause of the midfielder's collapse in two consecutive matches, Bayern Munich coach Vincent ‌Kompany has remarked, adding that there is no cause for alarm.

For context, the 23-year-old Germany international went down six ⁠minutes after coming off the bench in Bayern's 4-2 friendly win at Heidenheim on Tuesday. Players from both teams gathered around Musiala as he received medical treatment. He was then supported as he walked off the pitch.

Musiala had additionally collapsed last weekend during a friendly against Leipzig. German news agency DPA documented he had left the field on his own but still appeared dazed.

After his latest collapse, Musiala posted a message on his Instagram account, explaining that he had been diagnosed with temporary "but easily treatable absence seizures" caused by a neurological difficulty.

I spoke with Jamal, he said, 'No problem, you can say it', Kompany informed a news conference on Friday. With his treatment, he changed some things and that had some side effects. That is normal that during treatment you try something else.

Bayern's sporting director Max Eberl remarked the club were fully behind the player. This person had wanted ⁠his condition to be produced public.

We've known about it the entire last season, Eberl remarked. The players additionally knew concerning it. ⁠For us, it's become part of everyday life.

"He changed something in his medication. It is why these situations became ⁠clear. We will offer him all our backing, have ⁠already done so, and will continue to do so. We're doing this together."

Kompany remarked Musiala – who has struggled to rediscover his best form after a serious injury in July 2025 sidelined him for ‌six months – had produced major strides and was ready to deliver.

I am completely calm, Kompany remarked. I now expect the counterattack from Jamal. I have the feeling ‌that ‌he now has all the means to deliver these answers.

"For me, as a coach, I know he has taken a huge step forward."

For now, bayern Munich's Musiala collapsed on-field as a result of medication change remains the part of the story worth watching, and further updates are likely as more details are confirmed.