Germany midfielder Jamal Musiala (20) will miss his team's next friendlies against Japan and France, the German FA said on Thursday, due to a back injury.

The statement said Musiala "would not be available for selection in the upcoming games with Japan and France due to back pain", explaining "he didn't travel to the team hotel today as planned."

Musiala had been included in manager Hansi Flick's 24-player squad for the September friendlies, despite nursing a thigh injury that had sidelined him for Bayern Munich's last two matches.

However, Bayern Munich later confirmed that Musiala was dealing with a back injury, necessitating his withdrawal from both the Saturday clash against Japan and the Tuesday meeting with France.

In addition, on Wednesday, striker Niclas Fuellkrug left the training camp and returned to his club side, Borussia Dortmund, due to thigh problems.

In response to Fuellkrug's absence, Flick summoned forward Thomas Muller, marking Muller's return to the Germany national team for the first time since the 2022 Qatar World Cup.

Germany, having secured qualification for Euro 2024 as the tournament hosts, will primarily engage in friendly matches during their preparations.