Bayern Munich star Jamal Musiala is racing to be ready for the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup — but coming back from injury has not proven to be a straightforward road. And time is running out, with Musiala missing a set of important tune-up friendlies this week in a bid to keep his recovery on track.
The 23-year-old has a big supporter in German men’s national team coach Julian Nagelsmann.
“The most important thing is that he is healthy and pain-free, and that he can play with 100% freedom and reach his
full potential. That is all crucial,” Nagelsmann said in comments captured by Bild (via @iMiaSanMia). “He doesn’t have that much time left. I believe he can reach 100%. But he now has eight weeks until he has to be at 100%.
“We have a lot of good attacking players, and Jamal, like everyone else, has to be at 100% in the games. It was an extremely serious injury, which normally causes a few problems from time to time, and you have pain that you can’t tolerate for various reasons, and you’re a bit inhibited and can’t play freely. I just hope that nothing else happens and that he comes back. And then we’ll see what the situation and circumstances are.”
The clock is definitely ticking for Musiala and Germany. But if Musiala can’t go, Germany will have no shortage of options to call upon.
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