Bayern Munich have introduced on Wednesday winger Alphonso Davies has been identified with a torn ACL in his proper knee after coming back from worldwide responsibility with Canada, whereas French defender Dayot Upamecano has additionally been identified with free our bodies in his left knee and might be out for a number of weeks, the membership have confirmed.
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Davies will endure surgical procedure and can miss the remainder of the present 2024-25 season, the place Bayern Munich are as a result of meet Inter within the quarterfinals of the UEFA Champions League with the primary leg on April 8 (As at all times, you possibly can catch all of the motion on Paramount+ and extra protection on CBS Sports activities Golazo Community). Upamecano may also miss the Champions League quarterfinals, however he is anticipated to be again earlier than the tip of the present spell, as Davies might be obtainable once more subsequent season. This double damage is an enormous blow for the German giants, because the facet coached by Vincent Kompany are at the moment main the Bundesliga desk with a six-point margin on Bayer Leverkusen.
Alphonso Davies began each semifinal and third-place match of the CONCACAF Nations League towards Mexico and the USA males’s nationwide workforce, however was pressured to depart the pitch after 12 minutes towards Mauricio Pochettino’s USMNT as a result of a knee damage. The captain of the Canadian nationwide workforce was changed by Niko Sigur, who continued to play as an alternative of the Bayern Munich star as left again in Canada’s 2-1 win.
Early stories instructed Davies’ damage wasn’t too critical, as additionally confirmed by Bayern Munich CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen, who mentioned earlier than that Davies had been given the “all-clear” and had not suffered a serious damage. Sadly, the additional medical exams the gamers underwent confirmed the other, and the Canadian winger is now anticipated to overlook not less than six months of motion.
