Jamal Musiala will not feature in Bayern’s upcoming fixture in the run-up to the internationals, with bayern vs union berlin now set to be played without the Germany forward as he continues rehabilitation. Bayern sporting director Max Eberl confirmed the 23-year-old’s omission from the Germany squad for the end-of-March friendlies and said the player will focus on getting fit during the break. The decision follows an ankle strain sustained in the Champions League tie in Bergamo and a recent return to rehabilitation work.
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Max Eberl, sporting director at Bayern Munich, said Musiala has completed a week of rehabilitation and that the club and national team medical staff have agreed not to select him for the friendlies at the end of March. Eberl described the move as a precaution and stated Musiala will remain with Bayern to continue his recovery rather than travelling to join the national team. Eberl added that he hopes the player will be fit after the international break to rejoin the club in April and work toward World Cup readiness.
Injury timeline and immediate impact
Musiala suffered a strain in his left ankle during the first leg of the Champions League round of 16 at Atalanta Bergamo, a tie in which Bayern won away. That setback followed a longer-term injury earlier in the season: a fibula fracture at the Club World Cup last summer that sidelined him for roughly six months. Since returning to full training in mid-January, Musiala had been reintroduced into Bayern’s starting line-up on several occasions, but he missed the Bundesliga draw with Bayer Leverkusen (1-1) and did not play in the Atalanta return leg.
National team picture and what’s next
Germany manager Julian Nagelsmann had emphasised the value of reintegrating long-term absentees into the squad and had singled out Musiala and another injured forward as players he wanted back in March so they could regain rhythm within the national set-up. Despite that intent, the medical decision means Musiala will not join the DFB squad for the friendlies. In contrast, Bayern teammate Lennart Karl is poised to receive his first senior national team call-up for the same internationals. The German side are scheduled to play Switzerland in Basel on 27 March and Ghana in Stuttgart three days later; Nagelsmann will announce the squad on Thursday afternoon ET.
Club and national staff have framed the omission as a measured move to prioritise Musiala’s long-term fitness and World Cup preparation. With bayern vs union berlin now confirmed as the club’s final match before the break, Bayern will head into the internationals without one of their key attacking options while he focuses on recovery.
