Goalkeeper Manuel Neuer is set to return for Bayern Munich for the first time in more than a month in Saturday’s game against Borussia Moenchengladbach but Jamal Musiala will miss out because of illness.

Goalkeeper Manuel Neuer is back from injury just at the right time while Jamal Musiala is sidelined with a cold when Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich start the second part of the season with a difficult trip to Borussia Mönchengladbach on Saturday.

Jamal Musiala and Bayern Munich have hit a fresh road block in new contract talks. The Germany attacker, with a deal to 2026, has been locked in talks with Bayern for over 12 months about a new deal. But Musiala 's demands to have a €175m buyout clause included in the new deal is being resisted by Bayern, says BILD .

Bayern Munich may have to cope without its standout attacking midfielder Jamal Musiala in its first game of the year after he caught the flu.

Bayern had announced earlier on Thursday that Musiala misses training through illness, but no timeline or any further information was given. It is reported that Musiala will join

Bayern Munich key player Jamal Musiala appears set to miss their first match of the year at Borussia Mönchengladbach on Saturday due to illness, and the Bundesliga leaders could also have a goalkeeper problem there.

According to Sky Germany, Musiala and his representatives are in advanced talks to extend his contract, with expectations that a deal will be finalized by February at the latest. The proposed agreement is performance-based,

Bayern Munich is preparing to face Borussia Mönchengladbach and some of the situations surrounding the squad’s health are developing — and not necessarily in a good way per kicker journalist Frank Linkesch.