Bayern Munich playmaker Jamal Musiala is set to be sidelined for at least four months with a fractured fibula suffered at the Club World Cup.

The Germany international sustained the injury in Bayern’s quarter-final defeat to Paris Saint-Germain on Saturday just before half time, following a collision with Gianluigi Donnarumma.

Musiala rolled off the pitch and received treatment before the half ended, and was then replaced by Serge Gnabry for the second half.

The 22-year-old is returning to Munich on Sunday to undergo surgery and it is anticipated he will be unavailable for Vincent Kompany’s side until November at the earliest.

The fibula (calf bone) is located on the outer side of the lower leg, extending from below the knee down to the ankle. It is the smaller of the two bones in the lower leg, with the the tibia (shinbone) the weight-carrying bone in the lower leg.

Donnarumma was criticised by Bayern goalkeeper Manuel Neuer for his role in the incident, who said his opposite number was “taking a risk” by the manner in which he went into the challenge.

Italy international Donnarumma later posted his well wishes to Musiala on social media.

Bayern coach Kompany said in his post-match news conference he has “rarely been so angry” as he was at half-time, but he did not suggest this anger was directed at Donnarumma. He had earlier said the collision was an “accident”.

Musiala missed the final two months of the 2024-25 season with a hamstring injury, which caused him to miss his side’s Champions League quarter-final defeat to Inter.

The former Chelsea youth player, who signed a new contract at Bayern in February, had returned for Bayern’s Club World Cup opener against Auckland City FC, in which he scored a hat-trick after being brought on as a substitute.

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