Musiala and Havertz Await MRI Results After Netherlands Draw
Jamal Musiala and Kai Havertz both picked up muscle injuries in Germany's draw with the Netherlands, and Jurgen Klopp admits both are 'probably out' as they await MRI scans.
Published 25 Sept 20262 min read
Germany's Nations League meeting with the Netherlands has come at a cost for two of the Bundesliga's biggest names. Jamal Musiala tweaked a thigh muscle during the warm-up and was withdrawn as a precaution, while Kai Havertz lasted only half an hour before a knock forced him off, and national coach Jurgen Klopp says both players are now awaiting MRI results.
Musiala, the Bayern Munich playmaker, never made it onto the pitch. According to Klopp, the 23-year-old felt a problem in his thigh during the warm-up and was held out rather than risked. Havertz's issue was more abrupt: the Arsenal forward picked up a knock around the half-hour mark and had to be replaced.
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Klopp: both 'probably out'
Speaking after the match, Klopp was downbeat about the pair's chances of featuring again during the international window. "Both are currently undergoing an MRI," he said, before conceding that the duo are "probably out" of Germany's remaining fixture. The results of the scans will determine whether either player faces a spell on the sidelines once they return to their clubs.
What it means for Bayern and Arsenal
For Bayern, the timing is particularly awkward. Musiala has only recently worked his way back to full sharpness, and the club have been managing his minutes carefully after last season's injury troubles. Serge Gnabry is already sidelined, a blow Philipp Lahm this week described as "bitter" for club and country, so another attacking absentee would stretch Vincent Kompany's options at the start of a congested October schedule.
Arsenal's concern is similar. Havertz has been a central piece of their attacking structure, and losing him for any length of time would force a reshuffle just as the fixture list thickens after the international break. Both clubs will wait on the scan results before setting return dates.
The broader lesson for Klopp's Germany is a familiar one: international windows in a crowded calendar are where club seasons can quietly derail. For now, Bayern and Arsenal supporters can only watch the medical bulletins.
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