"You have to do extra work" – Jamal Musiala on learning from injuries

In recent seasons, Jamal Musiala has been the star of Bayern Munich's attack. This season, that is not the case. In the Club World Cup last summer, he collided with Gianluigi Donnarumma, resulting in Musiala fracturing his fibula and suffering a broken and dislocated ankle. The attacking midfielder has missed most of the season as a result.

Musiala is now on the right path. In January, he returned to the pitch for the first time and immediately recorded an assist in a dominant win over RB Leipzig. He has eight goals and six assists in all competitions heading into the DFB Pokal Final, but it hasn't all been easy for the Bayern star.

“I think coming back from big injuries, you have to do extra work,” said Musiala in an interview with the DFL. “Sometimes, not talking about it is good as well because you already have all the questions in your head and stuff.”

Musiala is not the only Bayern player to struggle with injuries this season. Canada international Alphonso Davies, one of Musiala's closest friends on the team, has dealt with recurring injuries this season. Davies has started just six Bundesliga games, and he faces a race to be fit for the World Cup.

“Of course, he has had a big injury and some setbacks this year,” said Musiala. “I think it is just trying to learn from a year like this, see what you can take, see if there are mistakes or anything.”

Despite the injuries, both Musiala and Bayern have had a very successful year. Musiala made it back onto the pitch after a devastating injury and was able to contribute to a remarkable season, as Bayern picked up 89 points and won the Bundesliga with ease.

His year isn't done yet, either. On Saturday, Bayern have a chance to add another domestic trophy when they take on VfB Stuttgart in the DFB Pokal. After that, Musiala heads to North America for the World Cup with Julian Nagelsmann and Germany.

“Right now, my focus is still the DFB-Pokal,” said Musiala. “Then we will see what happens.”