Jamal Musiala's on‑pitch collapses

A change in medication contributed to Bayern Munich midfielder Jamal Musiala's collapses in recent friendlies, says head coach Vincent Kompany.

Earlier this week, Musiala said he is being treated for a "neurological dysfunction", which causes "temporary, brief, but easily treatable" seizures.

Bayern confirmed there were signs of the 23‑year‑old's condition before the World Cup and were aware of it before the start of last season, but they had yet to see it affect him playing football.

Speaking before Saturday's German Supercup match against Borussia Dortmund, Kompany said a "slight" change in Musiala's medication had led to two collapses in four days against RB Leipzig and Heidenheim.

"I spoke with Jamal, he said, 'no problem, you can say it'," said Kompany.

"He made a slight change to his treatment, which caused some side effects. It's perfectly normal to make changes to a treatment plan," added the Bayern boss.

"The initial shock for us was a long time ago. Therefore, we're not talking about it that much at the moment.

"We've received much more information since then and made decisions with the help of leading experts. Jamal has everyone's support."

Bayern's sporting director Max Eberl said the club were fully behind the player, who had wanted his condition to be made public.

"We've known about it the entire last season. The players also knew about it. For us, it's become part of everyday life," said Eberl.

"We will give him all our support, have already done so, and will continue to do so. We're doing this together."

After ruling out Jamal Musiala for the Supercup opener alongside Lennard Maloney and Serge Gnabry, Kompany said he now wants to "get things back to how they were before".

Kompany added that Musiala will now train "individually" for the rest of the week before Bayern begin their Bundesliga title defence against Stuttgart.

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