The images have been circulating around the world. On Saturday evening, during the Club World Cup quarter-finals between Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich, Jamal Musiala suffered an injury. During a duel with Gianluigi Donnarumma, the German player's ankle clearly twisted, and the reaction of every player on the pitch, the Italian at the forefront, was rather frightening and suggested the worst.
"It's a situation where you accept the risk of injuring the player. A situation where, in my opinion, you shouldn't get involved. But hey, we're keeping our fingers crossed that it's not too serious, even though it certainly will be. Throwing yourself at the player like that is taking a risk. He simply accepts the opponent's injury. And then nothing happens, no punishment ," Manuel Neuer fumed, harshly criticizing his Italian counterpart's dangerous exit .
Will we see him again in 2025?
And on the night of Saturday to Sunday, the verdict was given for the Bavarian prodigy. As revealed by Bild , Jamal Musiala would ultimately be the victim of a fractured fibula, and several ligaments were affected at the time. The German media outlet is betting on an absence of four to five months, which remains significant since he may not play before December, but a little less serious than some who already predicted a completely blank 2025/2026 season.
In any case, this is inevitably very bad news for Bayern Munich, who will be returning to Europe in the coming hours, and their coach Vincent Kompany, as well as for the German national team. This injury, although not muscular, also gives food for thought to those who criticized this competition and this overloaded schedule for players from Europe's biggest clubs...
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