That doesn’t sound very promising – even for him FC Bayernwho is already shaken by injury concerns on his defense before the new season in the Bundesliga has even started:
For defender Alphonso Davies from the German champions from Munich, the Gold Cup is over before the opening game with Canada’s national team.
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According to the Canadian Association, the 20-year-old suffered an ankle injury in training two days before the first preliminary round match between the North Americans on Sunday in Kansas City and Martinique and is therefore unable to participate in the tournament.
Davies was therefore already traveling back to Germany for further treatment. An exact diagnosis is still pending – Bayern have not yet issued a statement on the severity of the injury. (NEWS: Everything about the Bundesliga)
FC Bayern: After Hernandez, Davies also injured
However: Should Davies fail for a long time, the new FCB coach Julian Nagelsmann should face problems on the defensive. Especially since: With center and left-back Lucas Hernandez another defensive star is already missing.
The Frenchman suffered a meniscus tear at the European Championships and is not expected to be available until mid-August.
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Davies, on the other hand, came from the Vancouver Whitecaps for 10 million euros in 2019, had recently made himself almost irreplaceable as a left-back at FCB.
Last season, the Canadian shooting star, who so far played 84 competitive games for the record champions, was incapacitated for more than a month due to an ankle injury.
