BERLIN (AP) 鈥� Jamal Musiala鈥檚 readiness for Bayern Munich鈥檚 start to the season is in question after collapsing in consecutive warmup games because of a neurological issue.
The 23-year-old Germany star went down shortly after entering the field in a friendly on Tuesday, three days after a . He received brief treatment on the field before going off on both occasions.
Musiala said in an Instagram post late Tuesday that he has been diagnosed with 鈥渂rief, temporary, but easily treatable absence seizures caused by a neurological dysfunction鈥� and that they can lead to the moments that occurred against Heidenheim and Leipzig.
But he added there was 鈥渘o additional health risk鈥� and he wants to keep living his 鈥渆veryday life and keep up with my passion of playing football.鈥�
Muted reaction from Bayern
Bayern has not issued any statements or published any updates on the player鈥檚 condition. The club has not responded to requests from the Associated Press for comment.
Bayern begins the season on Saturday at Borussia Dortmund in the German Supercup, then starts its Bundesliga title defense against Stuttgart the following weekend.
News agency DPA, citing unnamed Bayern sources, reported on Wednesday that there were no indications that Musiala won鈥檛 be able to continue his career as before, but there was no information on whether he can play against Dortmund or Stuttgart.
Comparisons to Eriksen
Facing journalists after the Heidenheim game on Tuesday, Bayern board member for sport Max Eberl initially refused to comment on Musiala鈥檚 condition, saying only that the player would issue a statement later.
鈥淲e knew and know about it, but Jamal will get in touch,鈥� Eberl said.
鈥淭he great thing about football 鈥� something I wish we see more of from society or generally 鈥� is that when something happens in football that gets everyone鈥檚 attention, like … or now the situation with Jamal, everyone understands that football is the most beautiful unimportant thing in the world and that there are far more important matters at stake,鈥� Eberl said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 a good sign. It gives you a good feeling to see society standing together showing that kind of solidarity.鈥�
Hoene脽 shocked
Bayern honorary president and powerbroker Uli Hoene脽 told Sky in an interview on Wednesday that Musiala’s collapses created a 鈥渄rama鈥� at the club, and they were a 鈥減roblem, first and foremost, of course, for the person Jamal. Really, I go to bed thinking about him and I wake up thinking about him.鈥�
Hoene脽 said Bayern did not know how to react.
鈥淲e couldn鈥檛 prepare for this, and we have to learn first how to deal with this situation,鈥� said Hoene脽, who promised Musiala would get 鈥渦nconditional support in every respect.鈥�
Musiala staying positive
The player said he鈥檚 going through a process but he has the best support around him.
鈥淚 am receiving excellent medical care for this and am very optimistic,鈥� Musiala said in his social media post. 鈥淔C Bayern and my personal circle are always by my side, supporting me throughout this process.鈥�
Musiala missed much of last season with a broken leg in July last year, but he returned in January and his increasingly strong performances earned his spot in .
Musiala scored three goals and set up five more in 15 Bundesliga appearances last season. He also scored two and set up another in the Champions League. Altogether he has 69 goals in 231 games for Bayern.
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