Bayern hit by Musiala ankle injury, set to miss Atalanta second leg

Bayern Munich will be without Jamal Musiala for their Champions League round-of-16 second leg against Atalanta on Wednesday after he failed to recover from a stress injury to his ankle sustained in the first meeting. He missed the final training session and is ruled out of Vincent Kompany's matchday squad, removing one of the club's key creative players despite a comfortable aggregate lead.

There are growing fears the layoff could extend into domestic fixtures, with Musiala now a major doubt for the Bundesliga trip to Union Berlin this Saturday. He only returned in January after missing the first half of the season with a broken fibula and has since provided three goals and two assists in 11 appearances.

The timing also threatens his involvement with the national team, with Julian Nagelsmann set to name his squad on Thursday for friendlies against Switzerland and Ghana. No final decision has been made on Musiala's availability, but he may need to remain in Munich to prioritise rehabilitation and aim for full fitness for the run-in.

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