Flick reveals: That’s why Musiala played so little

Despite Thomas Müller’s absence, Jamal Musiala has hardly been on the pitch for FC Bayern lately. Trainer Hansi Flick justifies his decision with a slight weakness in form of the youngster.

„Normally Musiala is always an option,“ said the coach at the press conference ahead of the Champions League quarter-finals draw against Lazio Rome.

Flick also emphasized, „In the development of such a young player, however, there are always ups and downs or less dramatic fluctuations.“

In recent weeks there has been a lot of hustle and bustle about his person. „As a coach, we noticed that. In the final of the World Cup, for example, he didn’t perform so well. But he is on the right track and is an option for tomorrow, „says Flick.

In the last three Bundesliga games, the only 17-year-old Musiala was on the pitch for eight minutes against Eintracht Frankfurt (1-2).