Overview
- Bayern great Lothar Matthäus publicly said Musiala must rediscover top form and suggested the midfielder now has no more excuses for inconsistent performances.
- Musiala is completing a tailored preseason after a minor July procedure to remove a metal stabilisation plate from the leg that was fractured during a 2025 Club World Cup collision.
- Matthäus highlighted the smooth rotation and strong on-field link between Harry Kane and Serge Gnabry as a direct pressure point on Musiala's bid to regain a regular starting role.
- Michael Olise and youngster Lennart Karl offer alternative creative options in the number 10 position, which narrows Musiala's margin for error for Kompany's starting XI.
- Vincent Kompany must balance fitness and form when picking Bayern's attack for the coming season and Musiala's preseason performances will likely determine whether he starts or faces extended time on the bench.