Bayern Munich's Musiala Out of Super Cup Amid Neurological Concerns

Bayern Munich step into the new season on Saturday with a familiar opponent and a new edge of intrigue. The Franz Beckenbauer Super Cup, the traditional curtain-raiser to the German campaign, pits them against old rivals Borussia Dortmund – but one of their brightest stars will be watching from the sidelines.

Musiala out of Super Cup after worrying week

Vincent Kompany has a powerful squad at his disposal for his first major test in charge, yet Jamal Musiala will not feature. Bayern have decided to pull him out of the Super Cup after a troubling sequence of events in pre-season.

Twice in four days, Musiala collapsed during games, first against RB Leipzig and then against Heidenheim. The scenes sent a jolt through the club and its supporters. The 23-year-old later addressed the incidents on social media, explaining that a minor neurological issue was behind the collapses. He stressed that the condition will not end his career or stop him playing for Die Roten.

The club, though, is taking no chances this weekend.

Bayern confident for Bundesliga opener

Inside Säbener Straße, the mood around Musiala is calmer than the headlines suggest. Bayern are optimistic he will be ready for the Bundesliga opener against VfB Stuttgart next Friday.

The attacking midfielder has already returned to individual training at the club’s headquarters, working under the close eye of medical staff and coaches. That controlled environment is part of a carefully managed plan rather than a rush back.

On Friday, in the press conference before the Super Cup, Max Eberl and Kompany lifted the lid slightly on the situation. Bayern have known about Musiala’s neurological condition for more than a year. The recent scares, they explained, stem from side effects linked to a change in his medication, not from a sudden, unknown problem.

The solution is straightforward: Musiala is expected to revert to the previous medication that had been working well. Inside the dressing room, there is no sense of drama. Team-mates have publicly rallied around him in recent days, but the group has been aware of his condition for some time and treats it as part of his normal reality, not a crisis.

A stop-start year Bayern want to forget

For Musiala, the last 12 months have already been heavy. He endured a serious injury against PSG in the Club World Cup last summer, an issue that sidelined him for more than seven months. That long lay-off stripped him of rhythm and sharpness, forcing him to rebuild his game step by step.

By the time he finally returned, the season had moved on without him. Touch, timing, confidence – all of it needed time. Bayern’s hierarchy and supporters now look at this campaign as a reset, a chance for him to reclaim the form that once made him the club’s most exciting attacking prospect.

The club’s stance is clear: they expect him to be healthy, protected, and central to their plans once this brief medical storm settles.

Kompany’s first test comes with absences

Musiala is not the only absentee for the Super Cup. Lennart Karl and Serge Gnabry will also miss the clash with Dortmund as they continue their recoveries from injury. It leaves Kompany without three attacking options for his first shot at silverware in Munich.

Even so, Bayern’s squad remains stacked. The expectation in Bavaria is always the same: win, and win with authority, especially against Dortmund. The Super Cup may be a curtain-raiser, but for a new coach, a reshaped squad, and a fanbase eager for reassurance, it already feels like a statement game.

Musiala will not be on the pitch when the season’s first trophy is handed out. The real question is how quickly he can return to the stage where Bayern believe he still belongs – at the heart of their push for titles over the long months ahead.