At 00:30 CEST on September 6, Bayern will face Schalke away in a Bundesliga Matchday 2 fixture. During the pre-match press conference, Kompany discussed his thoughts on the match and Musiala's condition. He revealed that the club has been managing Musiala's situation for some time, and the player is currently in a good recovery phase. He hopes the issue will be resolved soon and the player can return quickly.

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You must be very familiar with Veltman Arena. I recall you played here for Manchester City. This stadium has a unique and passionate atmosphere. Although I think Bayern are heavily favored in this match, what potential risks do you see? Schalke are back in the Bundesliga after three years. This is their first home match since promotion. What potential issues do you see with the opposition?

I played here not only with Manchester City but also many times for Hamburg, so I'm very familiar with this stadium. Schalke is located near the Belgian border, and the club has a large number of fans from Belgium, so we're very aware of the atmosphere here.

And the risk comes precisely from what you just mentioned: we are favored, but we absolutely cannot become complacent about this position. We must start fresh with maximum effort, and we cannot assume that because we played well against Osnabrück and Stuttgart, we can easily beat Schalke.

Everything must start from scratch, and the most important thing is not to let the opponent's hunger for victory exceed ours, regardless of the circumstances. I know Schalke have been out of the Bundesliga for three years, and expectations among their fans are very high. This is also a match with rich traditional significance. Nevertheless, we absolutely cannot allow the opposition's fighting spirit to overwhelm us; that is my top priority.

I want to ask about Musiala's condition. Only after today's training will you decide whether he travels to Schalke. I'd like to know about his current training status: has he fully recovered? After injury, players sometimes carry psychological burden, overthink, and hold themselves back. From your observation, what is his current state?

He completed all training sessions in full this past week. Although we haven't been at the training ground regularly due to travel, his condition is gradually improving, and overall this week has been very good for him. We publicly explained his situation a few weeks ago; the club has truly been managing this issue for quite some time.

This means that even if he has an off day in training or doesn't feel great, we won't consider such situations unusual. Players naturally have bad days, and for Musiala, it's just that. Currently, he is in a good recovery phase.

I hope that the incident that caused public concern will gradually fade away, and then he can participate in matches completely normally. We have a mature and thorough management process, and we've been dealing with this issue much longer than the outside world knows.

Once he has fully recovered, we know exactly how to manage his playing time. As you mentioned, after today's training, we will monitor his condition and then make the best decision for Musiala himself and the whole team.

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