Jamal Musiala will 'fight his way back' from injury - Bayern Munich boss Vincent Kompany

Vincent Kompany has backed Bayern Munich playmaker Jamal Musiala to overcome his latest injury setback after he was hurt on international duty with Germany.

Musiala suffered what Bayern say is a "minor" muscle tear while warming up for Germany's Nations League clash against the Netherlands on Sept. 24.

It means the 23-year-old is once again on the sidelines amid a frustrating period, having already missed three of Bayern's seven matches this season.

During pre-season, he suffered two on-field collapses which Kompany said were linked to a change in medication used to treat a neurological condition.

"I can relate to his story of setbacks," Kompany said on Friday. "I've experienced that often in my own career. Coming back from that is a great strength.

"I hope he can enjoy playing football again in the coming years, and I believe he will. Once you learn how to come back from moments like these, you carry that ability with you for the rest of your life.

"That's something Jamal has always shown. In every situation, he knows how to fight his way back and he always comes back. We've seen how happy the team and fans are when he scores a goal. We'll experience those moments again."

Musiala is Bayern's only absentee for Saturday's Bundesliga match against Bavarian rivals Augsburg, when Bayern will be seeking to extend their unbeaten start to the season.

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Kompany's side have won six of their seven games, although a 0-0 draw with Schalke last month has kept them narrowly off the pace at the top of the Bundesliga.

Augsburg have slowed after a strong start to the campaign, having conceded six goals in their last three matches, but Kompany remains wary given they were the only team to beat Bayern in the league last season, 2-1 winners at the Allianz Arena in January.

"It's a very important game," he added. "We lost a Bundesliga match last year, against Augsburg. It's still a derby and it's an away game. Augsburg are known for their compact formation and their ability to be very dangerous on the ball.

"They have a lot of individual quality. They have more than people sometimes realise. They've started the season with momentum. It's still a derby, the fans are looking forward to it, and so are we."

After the long international break, Saturday's match is the first of seven in the space of 20 days, with Tuesday's Champions League trip to Norway to face Viking FK on their artificial pitch coming in quick succession.

"We have the squad for it," Kompany said of the packed schedule. "We want to go into every game with 100% conviction. I'd rather play every three days than have a long break...

"Workload management only comes into play when the players are tired; then you have to make a good decision, and that's not the case yet. We will make sensible decisions for the team."