‘Hopefully it’s not as bad as it looks’ – Jamal Musiala ‘in hospital’ after ankle injury

Having only recently recovered from a hamstring injury that had kept him out of the final month of Bayern Munich’s Bundesliga campaign, Jamal Musiala looks set for another prolonged spell on the sidelines.

In what was his first start since early April, Musiala suffered a serious ankle injury in Bayern’s 2-0 Club World Cup quarter-final defeat by Paris St-Germain.

At the end of an entertaining but goalless first half at Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Musiala was caught by PSG goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma while chasing down an overhit Michael Olise pass near the byeline.

Germany international Musiala emerged from the challenge screaming in agony and clutching his left ankle, while several players – including the distraught Donnarumma – had to avert their eyes as the Bayern physios sprinted on to the pitch.

“He has had to go to hospital,” Bayern manager Vincent Kompany told DAZN. “It didn’t look good. The overwhelming feeling is hopefully it’s not as bad as it looks and he gets through this one.

“I’ve rarely been so angry at half-time, not with the players. For these youngsters [like Musiala], it’s their life. A guy like Jamal lives for this.

“My blood boils at that moment, the fact that it happened to a guy who loves this sport and is very important to our team.”

German football expert Raphael Honigstein said: “The Bayern Munich players were evidently rattled and you could see maybe it took some time, when they came out from half-time, to readjust and find their focus again.

“He’s a player that is so important to Bayern. It’s bad for Bayern and for him to miss what I’m sure will be a few months at the very least.”