Jamal Musiala has revealed he has been diagnosed with ‘easily treatable absence seizures’ after collapsing in each of Bayern Munich’s last two pre-season matches.
There was an uncomfortable feeling of deja-vu as Musiala took a turn for the worse before falling to the floor against Heidenheim this evening, just as he had done during Bayern’s friendly with RB Leipzig only three days earlier.
Fans and team-mates were stunned into silence as Jonathan Tah and Harry Kane immediately rushed to a disorientated Musiala, helping to gently lay the forward on the ground.
Musiala had been introduced just moments earlier, coming off the bench in place of Ismael Saibari at Heidenheim’s Voith-Arena.
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Both sets of players were swiftly alerted to potential seriousness of the situation and joined to form a ring around Musiala to shield the Germany international from the view of cameras.
Chants of ‘Jamal Musiala’ soon rang out around the stadium as Musiala received treatment on the field and the 23-year-old was eventually able to make his way off the pitch.
At first, Musiala appeared to head towards the substitutes bench but accompanied by two members of Bayern’s staff, the attacker made a beeline for the tunnel, with Cassiano Kiala sent on in his place.
‘Jamal will speak about this in the foreseeable future,’ Bayern’s director of sport Max Eberl told reporters when asked for an update on Musiala’s condition.
‘We knew and still know about the situation… Jamal will speak out.
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‘He is in the locker room, changing his clothes, showering.’
Before long, Musiala took to Instagram to deliver an update of his own, telling his followers he was ‘very optimistic’ about the future and reassuring fans that there were ‘no further health risks’.
He wrote: ‘First things first – I’m doing well! I’m especially grateful for your messages and support!
‘I understand that many of you are worried. I’d like to alleviate those concerns today and explain something: I’ve been diagnosed with temporary, brief, but easily treatable absence seizures, which are due to a neurological dysfunction.
