Bayern Munich on Sunday confirmed that midfielder Jamal Musiala will be sidelined for a “long period” following a serious injury he sustained during their Club World Cup defeat to Paris Saint-Germain on Saturday, Afrosport reports.
The German champions confirmed that Musiala suffered a fracture to the fibula and a dislocated ankle after colliding with PSG goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma in the first half of the tie in Atlanta.
The 22-year-old was inadvertently caught by Donnarumma, who was attempting to catch the ball near the goal line. The midfielder screamed while holding on to his left ankle.
He covered his face with his shirt as he was stretchered off the field, with many of the players on both teams visibly distraught.
Bayern revealed that Musiala departed Orlando for Munich on Sunday morning and is expected to undergo surgery soon.
“This serious injury and the lengthy lay-off are a real shock for Jamal and us all. This hits FC Bayern hard,” said Bayern’s sporting director Max Eberl.
“Everyone knows how immensely important Jamal is for our game and what a central role he has in our team. Furthermore, there’s also a huge human impact and we all feel for him: Jamal has just come back from an injury and will now be out for another long period.
“He’ll get everything he needs from us. We’ll support him intensively, be by his side and already look forward to when he’s back on the pitch.”
Donnarumma, who was also very emotional after the incident, took to social media to send his best wished to Musiala. He wrote: “All my prayers and well wishes are with you Jamal.”
