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Bayern mum on Musiala after collapse in friendly
- Bayern Munich was yet to give an update Sunday about the condition of Jamal Musiala, who collapsed the day before during a friendly game against Leipzig.
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Bundesliga Standings
| TEAM | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Augsburg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bayer Leverkusen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bayern Munich | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Borussia Dortmund | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Borussia Mönchengladbach | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eintracht Frankfurt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SV ELVERSBERG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Cologne | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SC Freiburg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hamburg SV | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TSG Hoffenheim | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mainz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SC Paderborn 07 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RB Leipzig | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Schalke 04 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| VfB Stuttgart | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1. FC Union Berlin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Werder Bremen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |