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Sports · 20 August 2026

Bayern Munich ease fears over Musiala's career after absence seizure diagnosis

Bayern Munich ease fears over Musiala's career after absence seizure diagnosis

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Bayern Munich said there's no evidence Jamal Musiala can't keep playing at the top level, despite two collapses. He was diagnosed with a temporary, treatable neurological dysfunction causing brief absence seizures, previously known as petit mal. Club sources confirmed his involvement in recent games was "completely unproblematic," though a return timeline isn't official.

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