Report: Bayern's Musiala fractures fibula; may undergo surgery in US
Bayern Munich player Jamal Musiala has broken his fibula in Saturday's Club World Cup quarter-final against paris Saint-Germain and faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines, the Bild paper has reported.
Bild said that Musiala and suffered ligament damage as well and could be out of action for up to five months.
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Bayern are yet to announce an official diagnosis but board member for sport Max Eberl suggested Musiala may undergo surgery in the US and not fly home with the team on Sunday.
Eberl said that team doctors were still planning the next steps after Musiala suffered the left leg injury at the end of the first half of Bayern's 2-0 defeat against PSG.
Musiala he completely twisted his left leg while in a scramble for the ball against PSG keeper Gianluigi Donnarumma and defender Willian Pacho - in which he got hit by the Italian keeper.
Donnarumma had to look away in shock, and players from both teams were also clearly distraught as Musiala was taken off.
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"It looks like an ankle injury or some type but I won't make a diagnosis here," coach Vincent Kompany said.
Bayern goalkeeper Manuel Neuer accused Donnarumma of a reckless challenge when he told reporters that "It was a situation where you don't necessarily have to go in like that.
"That's risk-taking, you simply accept the injury to an opponent or team-mate."
Neuer also questioned whether Donnarumma was really moved by Musiala's fate as he said he told him to go to Musiala.
"It's simply a matter of respect to go there, wish him well and leave a little apology."
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Neuer however also said he didn't believe that Donnarumma had intentially caused the injury, a view shared by Eberl who was however also critical.
"He didn't take much notice of the fact that someone was standing there. I don't want that to be understood as an accusation ..., but of course I take the risk," Eberl said.
Donnarumma later told Musiala via Instagram: "All my prayers and well wishes are with you." PSG coach Luis Enrique also expressed hope that Musiala "recovers well."
Kompany said: "What gets my blood boiling is not the result but it happened to someone who loves the game so much and is also very important for us."
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The injury came in Musiala's first start since he sustained a muscle injury three months ago.
He had missed the rest of the Bundesliga season for the champions, and the Nations League finals for Germany, before returning for the Club World Cup where he had featured as a substitute in previous games.
Another serious injury would be a huge blow for Bayern and for Germany, which plays six World Cup qualifiers in autumn.
"It is a fact, it has happened. You can't always have everything under control," Kompany said.
Bayern midfielder Konrad Laimer said: "It hurts a lot to lose a player like him. You could see in the first half what a fantastic player he is."
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Thomas Müller, who played his last match for Bayern after 25 years at the club, was also shocked.
"It is brutally bitter. We are not robots, we have personal relationships. I wish him a good recovery. He is a very important player," Müller said.
Munich's Jamal Musiala arrives at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium ahead of the FIFA Club World Cup quarter-final soccer match against between Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich. Sven Hoppe/dpa
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