Jamal Musiala Addresses Seizures: No Long-Term Health Risks

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 plan to step 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 warm-up game against RB Leipzig.

This time, he chose to explain.

On Wednesday, the 23-year-old took to Instagram to address growing concern around his condition and to spell out the diagnosis in his own words.

“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 scenes in both friendlies had sparked immediate questions. Why was Musiala on the pitch again so soon after Saturday’s collapse? Was Bayern taking a risk?

After the Heidenheim game, Bayern sporting director Max Eberl was pressed on exactly that. He made it clear the club had been fully informed.

He said they “knew about it and we are aware of the situation,” and added that Musiala himself would address the matter publicly, which the player has now done.

Musiala stressed that, while the episodes are dramatic, they are not considered dangerous in the long term.

“Importantly, there is no further health risk involved,” he wrote. “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.”

The midfielder also admitted he had hoped to keep the issue behind closed doors.

He described his “wish to keep this matter private, sharing it only with my closest circle, the club, and the medical experts,” before the public nature of the incidents forced him to speak out.

Musiala is no stranger to setbacks. He broke his leg last summer in Bayern’s Club World Cup clash with Paris Saint-Germain, an injury that ruled him out for months and delayed his return until the start of the 2026 Bundesliga campaign.

When he did come back, he quickly re-established himself as a central figure for both club and country. At the 2026 World Cup, he was one of Germany’s key players under Julien Nagelsmann, even as the team suffered a shock exit in the round of 32 against Paraguay.

Now he faces a different kind of challenge: managing a neurological condition while staying at the top of the game.

The message from Musiala is clear. He has a diagnosis, he has medical clearance, and he has no intention of stepping away from the pitch.