Jamal Musiala felt unwell again on Tuesday during a Bayern Munich match. It happened shortly after the midfielder came on in the 2-4 friendly win over Heidenheim.
After an hour, Musiala came on for Bayern. Four minutes later, the playmaker went to ground and players from both clubs formed a circle around him. Medical staff quickly treated Musiala and he was able to leave the pitch under his own steam.
On Saturday, the Germany international also felt unwell. That came shortly after he was introduced in the closing stages of the friendly against RB Leipzig. Musiala sat down on the ground and needed help from several emergency responders.
Concern spread quickly on Saturday, including from team-mate Ismael Saibari. Musiala eventually left the pitch without assistance, to the relief of everyone at Bayern.
Following the meeting with RB Leipzig, sporting director Max Eberl gave an update on Musiala. "He is doing well now. And that is the most important thing. Beyond that, we still cannot say all that much about it," he told Sport1.
Since then, Musiala has responded on Instagram. "First of all: I’m doing well! I’m incredibly grateful for your messages and support! I understand that many of you are worried. I want to take away those worries today and explain the situation: I have been diagnosed with short, temporary – but very treatable – absence seizures, caused by a neurological disorder. These can lead to incidents such as those that have occurred recently, for example during the match against Leipzig and the match in Heidenheim."
He added: "I know they may look frightening at first glance, but for me they are simply part of my daily life at the moment. I am receiving excellent medical care for this and remain very optimistic," Musiala said.