Jamal Musiala Injury Sours Bayern Munich Win At Augsburg

Bayern Munich's 3-1 win at 10-man Augsburg on Friday put them nine points clear of Bayer Leverkusen in the German Bundesliga table but came at a cost with midfielder Jamal Musiala injured days out from facing Inter Milan. Dimitrios Giannoulis opened the scoring for the hosts 30 minutes in from a free kick but Musiala equalised just before half-time, collecting the ball on the spin before hammering home. Harry Kane put Bayern in front midway through the second half with a header, his 23rd league goal of the season, and Leroy Sane forced a late own goal, but all eyes will be on Musiala.

With 54 minutes gone, the Germany midfielder tried to connect with a high pass but fell to the ground and raised his hand, motioning to the bench immediately and was subbed off.

Bayern host Inter Milan on Tuesday, with the return leg the following Wednesday in Italy after a home clash with domestic rivals Borussia Dortmund.

"It doesn't look brilliant," Bayern sporting director Max Eberl said after the win over Augsburg.

"He won't be there on Tuesday," he added.

Bayern are in the midst of an injury crisis, missing several first teamers including Manuel Neuer, Alphonso Davies, Dayot Upamecano, Hiroki Ito, Kingsley Coman and Aleksander Pavlovic already sidelined.

"It's disappointing to see," Kane told DAZN.

"We've had a tough week with a few injuries now.

"He'll go away and get scanned and hopefully it's not as bad as it looks, but he's a big player for us and we're going to miss him for as long as he's out for."

Bayern captain Joshua Kimmich said: "It's extremely bitter. It's pretty harsh how many injuries we've copped at the moment."

Leverkusen, who were eliminated from the German Cup by third division Arminia Bielefeld midweek, can draw