Jamal Musiala Addresses Health Concerns After Collapsing on the Pitch

Jamal Musiala has revealed he is living with treatable absence seizures after collapsing on the pitch for the second time in four days – but insists there is no long-term danger to his health and no intention of stepping away from football.

The Bayern Munich midfielder went down just eight minutes after coming on as a substitute in Tuesday night’s friendly against FC Heidenheim, a worrying repeat of the incident that saw him collapse in Saturday’s game against RB Leipzig. Twice in less than a week, the 23-year-old was on the turf, motionless, as teammates and medical staff rushed towards him.

This time, he chose to address it head-on.

On Wednesday, Musiala took to Instagram to explain what has been happening and to calm the growing concern around him.

"I understand that many of you are worried. I would like to put those concerns to rest today and explain the situation: I have been diagnosed with brief, temporary -- but treatable -- absence seizures resulting from a neurological dysfunction," he wrote.

"These can lead to the kind of incidents seen recently, such as during the match against Leipzig or the game in Heidenheim.

"I know they might look alarming at first glance, but for me, they are currently part of my everyday life. I am receiving excellent medical care and remain very optimistic. FC Bayern and my personal support network are right by my side, helping me through this."

The images from both friendlies told their own story: Musiala suddenly dropping, the stadium falling quiet, Bayern staff signaling urgently for help. Each time, he left the field, sparking questions over why he had been cleared to play again so soon after the first collapse.

After the Heidenheim match, Bayern sporting director Max Eberl was asked directly about that decision. He made it clear the club had been fully informed.

Eberl said the situation was known internally and that Musiala himself would speak about it, stressing: "We knew about it and we are aware of the situation."

That explanation came in Musiala’s own words soon after. He underlined that specialists had given him the green light to continue, and that he had pushed to carry on playing.

"Importantly, there is no further health risk involved," he said. "In close consultation and regular contact with the experts, it was my personal wish to face this challenge; with the medical clearance of the neurologists, I want to continue doing what helps my recovery most: simply living my life and pursuing my passion for playing football.

"I have taken full responsibility for this decision. Overall, I feel very positive and am on the right track."

For a player who has already fought his way back from a major setback, this is another hurdle in a young career that has already known turbulence. Musiala broke his leg last summer during Bayern's match against Paris Saint-Germain in the Club World Cup, an injury that cut short his season and forced him into a long rehabilitation. He returned to Bundesliga action at the start of 2026, quickly re-establishing himself as a central figure in Bayern’s midfield.

His form carried into the international stage. At the 2026 World Cup, he was a key player for Germany under Julien Nagelsmann, even as the tournament ended in disappointment with a shock round-of-32 exit to Paraguay. The stage never seemed too big, the pressure never too heavy.

Now the challenge is different. Less visible, more personal.

Musiala admitted he had hoped to deal with the diagnosis away from the public eye.

He said it had been his "wish to keep this matter private, sharing it only with my closest circle, the club, and the medical experts."

The back-to-back collapses made that impossible. The questions were not going away. So he chose transparency, outlining a condition that, while startling to watch, he and his doctors believe is manageable.

Bayern will now be judged on how they balance his desire to play with their duty of care, but for Musiala, the path is clear. He wants to stay on the pitch, to keep moving forward, to let this become just another chapter in a career already shaped by resilience.

The next time he steps out in a Bayern shirt, the eyes on him will be sharper, the concern louder. The real test is whether, with the medical team behind him and his own conviction driving him, he can turn that scrutiny back into what he has always thrived on: football.