Musiala tests positive for coronavirus ahead of Champions League last 16

Bayern Munich have announced that midfielder Jamal Musiala has tested positive for coronavirus.

The 18-year-old was absent from training on Tuesday and it was confirmed by Bayern on Wednesday he has contracted the virus.

Musiala will serve a period of self-isolation and is set to sit out Saturday s Bundesliga trip to Bochum, as well as next week s Champions League last-16 first leg with Salzburg.

has tested positive for Covid-19. He is currently self-isolating and is doing well.

— FC Bayern English (@FCBayernEN)

That is a blow for Julian Nagelsmann as Musiala has played in 27 of Bayern s 30 matches in all competitions this season – only five others have featured more regularly.

The Germany international has been directly involved in 10 goals – six of his own and four assists – which is the sixth-most of any Bayern player in 2021-22.

Musiala s 53 dribbles completed this season, meanwhile, is behind only Leroy Sane (71) and Alphonso Davies (83).

Nagelsmann is well accustomed to dealing with player absentees through COVID-19, however, having had to make do without nine first-teamers at the start of the year.

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