The German club preferred not to disclose a precise estimate for his recovery, stating that he will be out of action ‘for the next few months’
Bayern reported that attacking midfielder Jamal Musiala, 22, underwent “successful surgery” on Monday (7). The German club preferred not to disclose a precise estimate for his recovery, stating that he will be out of action “for the next few months”.
German media outlets indicated a four to five month recovery period for the athlete, who suffered a fractured fibula in his left leg and a dislocated ankle. He was the worst of it in a clash with Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma on Saturday (5). “Everyone at Bayern is sending all our strength and best wishes to Jamal,” published the club, whose delegation returned from the United States over the weekend.
The team lost 2-0 to PSG and was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the Club World Cup. After the match, Bayern goalkeeper Neuer said that Donnarumma could have avoided the play that caused the injury at the end of the first half. The Italian jumped to grab a ball on the ground, and his body weight was on Musiala’s leg.
“It’s a situation where, I think, you don’t need to act like that, it’s quite risky. He simply accepted the risk of injuring the opponent,” said the German goalkeeper, worried about his teammate.
The Real Madrid goalkeeper, PSG’s next opponent in the World Cup, disagreed. “Blaming Donnarumma seems excessive to me. Goalkeepers go after the ball, just as strikers don’t wonder if they’re going to hit us in the face when we come at their feet,” said Belgian Thibaut Courtois.
