After twice collapsing during pre-season because of a neurological dysfunction, and thus missing Bayern Munich’s Franz Beckenbauer Supercup victory over Borussia Dortmund and the Bundesliga’s curtain-raiser against VfB Stuttgart, Jamal Musiala made his first appearance of 2026/27 with a 33-minute cameo against Schalke 04 on Matchday 2.

Speaking ahead of Bayern’s UEFA Champions League clash against Bodo/Glimt on Thursday night, Vincent Kompany gave an update on the player’s fitness. “Jamal has played a few minutes now,” explained the Belgian (h/t iMiaSanMia). “But he’s still in a build-up phase.

“He’s felt good since he re-joined the team for training. We’re as close to normality as possible, but we also need to be a bit more patient.”

Speaking after the player’s collapse, sporting director Max Eberl confirmed that Musiala was taking medication. “We’ve known about it all last season,” he said. “It’s become part of our daily routine.

“He’s reduced it [the medication] a bit, but now we need to increase it again slightly,” he added.”