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.

Bayern Munich captain Manuel Neuer will return for Saturday's trip to Borussia Moenchengladbach but Jamal Musiala has been ruled out, coach Vincent Kompany confirmed Friday."Fortunately Manu is back," Kompany said Friday.

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.

Vincent Kompany will welcome Manuel Neuer back into the Bayern Munich fold this weekend, but he will be without midfielder Jamal Musiala.

TZ München reports that Jamal Musiala will miss Bayern Munich’s first game back on Saturday evening after the winter break through illness. Bayern had announced earlier on Thursday that Musiala

Jamal Musiala wants to extend his Bayern contract and his management is expecting an agreement with the club by February at the latest. To make the renewal possible, Musiala’s camp has already reduced the proposed total package by €4-5m.

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.