Bayern Munich faces a terrible massacre. In addition to Manuel Neuer and Dayot Upamecano, Vincent Kompany will have to compose without Alphonso Davies. Yesterday, the German club announced that the left side, which extended its lease on February 4, would be far from the field for a long time. “FC Bayern will have to do without Alphonso Davies for a long time after the international break. Davies received a diagnosis of tear of the cross -knee cross ligament after returning from the Canadian national team. It will be operated today (yesterday). The 24 -year -old will be absent for several months ”could be read on the official press release. For his part, Bild quickly talked about 6 months of absence.
But this Thursday, the German media reveals that the Canadian also underwent a lesion of the knee cartilage in addition to the tear of the cross ligament. He has already been operated on and could miss up to 8 months of competition. An even more serious diagnosis than the first. A terrible blow on the head of the Rekordmeister, which will in particular face the Inter Milan in the 1/4 final of the Champions League. This injury, which arrives at the worst moment of the season, causes ink to flow. Indeed, the player who was courted by Real Madrid injured during the international break while he was with the Canadian selection. What the Bavarians had not failed to point out by the voice of the sports director, Max Eberl.
Bayern Munich and the Davies clan are unhappy
“Unfortunately, during international trucers, the risk of returning from injured players is still present. This time, it's particularly hard for us. The absences of Alphonso Davies and Dayot Upamecano are a blow for FC Bayern. Phonzy will benefit from all the support necessary for his return. ” And he is not the only one to be unhappy. The agent of Alphonso Davies, Nedal Huoseh, confided: “I told him, and of course, he is anything but satisfied with the situation. He wanted to be available for Bayern Munich in the decisive weeks to come (…) Alphonso was not 100 % after the match against Mexico (Thursday) and it was expected that it does not start against the United States. “
The agent, who admitted that his player is “Defattu” And “disappointed”added: “On Saturday evening, we expected that it was not in the starting eleven. As a captain, I think he was pushed to start the match with the coach. Alphonso is not the kind of guy to say no in these moments. He ended up playing and that's what happened. Canada must do a better job to manage these players. ” Accusations that were not to the taste of the Canadian Federation, which replied by the voice of the communications director, Paulo Senra. “We want to express our total support for our captain of the male national team, Alphonso Davies, while he recalls this unfortunate injury.”
Canada defends itself in the face of criticism
He added: “The strength and resilience of Phonzie corresponds to its world class talent, and we are all impatient to support him fully during his convalescence. Canada's experienced coaches and medical staff are real professionals and have always given priority to the safety and well-being of players. Any contrary suggestion is false. “ Except that The Athletic Come to put oil on the fire, revealing the backstage of this file. The American media explains that Jesse Marsch, the Canada coach, brought his staff on Friday, the day after the defeat against Mexico. The staff planned the meeting against the United States without Davies, which was not 100% and slightly injured. But the 24 -year -old insisted on taking part in the match, assuring his coach that he was in good shape to play and that he wanted to participate in the meeting.
After several medical exchanges and exams, it was decided that the Bayern Munich player would play against the USA, but not for 90 minutes. The American media adds that during the shock against the United States, Davies, who came out on injury, returned to his team. He was even on the edge of the touch, encouraging and advising his teammates like a coach. The Athletic assures that there was no feeling of noticeable pain in the player, who believed not to suffer from a serious injury. Ditto on the side of the staff and his teammates, who did not worry about their captain. On the side of Bayern Munich, we were rather reassured. But a further examination from the club made it possible to see that the injury was more serious. Since then, everyone is shooting in their legs.
