Jamal Musiala absent from Bayern’s DFL-Supercup match in Dortmund after pre-season collapses

On August 22, 2026, Jamal Musiala was not included in Bayern Munich’s squad for the DFL-Supercup match against Borussia Dortmund in Dortmund because he has not fully recovered from two pre-season collapses.

Bayern entered the Supercup as Vincent Kompany’s side seeking a first competitive trophy ahead of the new league season after a decent pre-season run that featured five consecutive wins following a 2-1 defeat with mostly inexperienced players, including victories over Aston Villa (2-1) and RB Leipzig (3-1). Borussia Dortmund experienced a turbulent summer with the departures of Karim Adeyemi, Niklas Süle and Julian Brandt, and produced an uneven pre-season that included two defeats, two wins — one against Arsenal — and a draw. The fixture was billed as an early indicator of both teams’ readiness for the Bundesliga 2026-27 season.

Kompany selected a starting XI that featured Harry Kane, Michael Olise and Luis Diaz in attack, while the bench contained new forward signing Ismael Saibari. Musiala’s name was absent from the matchday squad despite having participated in pre-season matches earlier this summer. His omission formed part of the team selection communicated before kick-off.

Musiala collapsed to the ground on two separate occasions during pre-season, once against RB Leipzig and again in the match versus 1. FC Heidenheim. Those incidents occurred during friendly fixtures and were cited by club reports as the immediate reason for limiting his involvement in competitive action. The club has stated he has yet to properly recover from those episodes.

The player posted on social media that "he was doing ok" after the incidents, and Bayern officials later said the collapses were linked to side effects from medicine treatment. Club doctors are monitoring his recovery and the club has indicated it will not rush his return to playing until medical staff clear him. Bayern have emphasized prioritizing his health before reinstating him in competitive matches.

Musiala’s absence from the Supercup squad leaves him out of Bayern’s first competitive fixture of the season while he remains under medical supervision; the club will wait until he is fully cleared to return to the pitch.