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Which Bayern Munich players are injured and for how long?

Bayern Munich's board member for sport Max Eberl has provided updates on the returns of Jamal Musiala and Alphonso Davies as last season's champions prepare to defend their Bundesliga title in 2025/26. bundesliga.com gives you the latest on all the players on the record champions' injury list...

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Whilst Bayern’s current injury list is shorter than at some stages of last season, there are still some key players on there.

Speaking in a press conference following the unveiling of new summer signing Luis Díaz, Eberl shed some light on the injury situations of both Alphonso Davies and Jamal Musiala.

Eberl told the press: “Phonzy [Davies] was back on grass for the first time today having completed his first training session back outdoors. Jamal [Musiala] is still on crutches, but both are progressing well. We’re hopeful that both will be available for selection again by the end of the year.”

Alphonso Davies

Davies signed a contract extension at the start of February that is set to keep him in Munich to 2030, only for his 2024/25 season to be curtailed shortly afterwards. The left-back led Canada out as captain in the Concacaf Nations League third-place play-off against the USA in March but came off after only 12 minutes.

Upon his return to Germany, the club determined he had torn his cruciate ligament. Davies published a video in May outlining the psychological challenge the injury presented.

However, Davies appeared positive after completing his first session back on grass, saying after the session: “At first, I tried to run a bit slower, but the coach told me to pick up the pace. I loved hearing that. But I know I have to take it step by step.”

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“I’m someone who loves to run fast, but I know I need to stay patient. We’ll see how my body reacts after the runs and strength sessions. The next step is to build more muscle in the leg and hope everything continues to go smoothly."

The Canadian international also spoke about how his teammates were faring in their respective recoveries, adding: “We see each other every day and try to keep each other motivated.

"It really helps to have good people around you. Hiroki [Ito] and I have become friends during our rehab - even when it was just the two of us here at times. Jamal [Musiala] is a young guy, and he understands the role he plays in the team. We need him healthy and in a good state of mind.”

Jamal Musiala

Musiala suffered a cruel injury blow at the end of Bayern's FIFA Club World Cup campaign in the USA, breaking a leg and ankle in a nasty collision with Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma.

The quarter-final defeat in which the playmaker suffered the injury saw the 22-year-old make his first start since hurting his hamstring in a 3-1 win at Augsburg on Matchday 28 of the 2024/25 Bundesliga.

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Although he was operated upon within days of suffering the injury and has begun his recovery, Bayern will have to contend with life without the attacking marvel for the opening months of the 2025/26 campaign.

"Everyone knows how immensely important Jamal is for our game and what a central role he has in our team," said Bayern board member for sport Max Eberl. "Furthermore, there’s also a huge human impact, and we all feel for him."

The sight of Musiala visiting Bayern's training base on 21 July on crutches to watch the FC Bayern World Squad was a reminder he will not be back in action anytime soon.

Hiroki Ito

Days after Davies suffered his injury in March, Bayern were deprived of another left-sided defender when Ito fractured his metatarsal in their win over St. Pauli on Matchday 27.

“He had just fought his way back after a months-long rehabilitation and is now out again for a long time," said Eberl. "You can only imagine what’s going through his head.”

The Japan international had only returned from another broken metatarsal in February, having first suffered the injury in a pre-season friendly shortly after his summer move from Stuttgart.

The net result from the double injury blow was that Ito made only six appearances in his first season for the Bavarian side.

The 26-year-old has spent the summer working towards a return again and has resumed running by doing laps around the club's Säbener Straße training ground at the end of July as he targets October as a potential comeback date.

Tarek Buchmann

Tarek Buchmann was able to make his first appearance in months in a friendly against Ulm at the start of July following shoulder surgery earlier this year, paving the way for the 20-year-old to return at some stage before the start of the season.

The shoulder issue was the latest setback in a frustrating time for the highly regarded centre-back, after a torn muscle first suffered in May 2023 kept him sidelined for almost two years.

Vincent Kompany will be hoping the injury list remains as short as possible as Bayern prepare to battle to retain their Bundesliga crown.

After facing DFB Cup winners VfB Stuttgart in the season's curtain-raiser, the Franz Beckenbauer Cup on Saturday 16 August, Bayern begin their title defence at home to RB Leipzig on Friday 22 August.

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