Bayern Munich head into matchday two of the Bundesliga season in strong form and with a significant boost: Jamal Musiala is set to travel to Gelsenkirchen for Saturday's clash with Schalke after missing the opening three competitive fixtures. The 22-year-old had collapsed during pre-season training due to a neurological dysfunction linked to a change in his medication. Coach Vincent Kompany confirmed Musiala had completed a full training week and, according to reports from Sky, the decision was made to include him in the squad for the trip to the VELTINS-Arena.

The backdrop is one of genuine momentum. Bayern opened the Bundesliga season with a 5:1 win over Stuttgart, then followed that up with a 4:1 DFB-Pokal victory at Osnabrück, where Harry Kane scored twice to equal a club record held only by Gerd Müller and Thomas Müller — finding the net in seven consecutive cup appearances. Kane has now scored 148 goals in 150 competitive appearances for the club, a remarkable return that underlines his central importance to Kompany's side.

Off the pitch, the transfer window closed with one piece of unfinished business. Defender Sacha Boey, told at the start of pre-season he had no future at the club, remains without a new employer despite the departures of João Palhinha and Bryan Zaragoza. Bayern retain hope a move can be completed through a league with a later deadline. Kompany also used his pre-match press conference to dismiss a report claiming he had pushed for a transfer the club blocked, calling the story entirely fabricated. Musiala's future, too, was briefly clouded by a false report linking him to Galatasaray — one the Istanbul club itself denied. Schalke, meanwhile, arrive at this fixture bottom of the table after a 0:3 opening-day defeat to Augsburg, making Bayern firm favourites to extend their lead at the top.