Alphonso Davies is heading back to Germany after suffering a lower-body injury just five minutes into Canada’s 3-2 win over Guatemala on Friday night.
- Davies is set to miss Canada’s upcoming match against Guatemala, forcing immediate adjustments to national team depth charts.
- Bayern Munich faces renewed squad pressure as their starting defender undergoes extensive medical examinations in Germany.
Canada defeated Guatemala in the opening leg of a CONCACAF Nations League quarterfinal on Friday night but lost captain Alphonso Davies to injury, Sportsnet.ca reported.
“It’s a lower-body injury right now,” said Canadian assistant coach Mauro Biello. “They’re going to assess him over the next couple days here and then we’ll get a better idea on the extent of the injury.”
Alphonso Davies sustained an injury and had to come off after just 5 minutes of Canada's 3-2 win over Guatemala Canada's assistant coach Mauro Biello: "It's a lower body injury. we'll get the full extent of it once the doctor takes a look at it and then make a decision on what… pic.twitter.com/Vb3WBufcuf”
Tani Oluwaseyi, Liam Millar, and Jonathan David scored first-half goals for Canada at Estadio El Trebol. Oscar Santis and an own goal by Luc de Fougerolles brought Guatemala back into the contest before the final whistle.
Davies went down in the fifth minute after he slipped inside Canada’s 18-yard box. He got up and tried to block a shot before signalling to the bench.
Regarding Alphonso Davies, the initial concern is a recurrence of the muscle injury – but further tests will take place to determine the exact extent [@BILD] pic.twitter.com/VQJejCXQpk
“In the end, he felt something and he waved at us to come off,” Biello said.
According to Bavarian Football Works, Kicker reported that Davies will fly directly back to Munich following the injury to undergo extensive medical examinations. Bavarian Football Works also said that Bild reported the initial concern is a recurrence of a previous muscle injury.
| Match Detail | Statistic / Event |
|---|---|
| Tournament | CONCACAF Nations League Quarterfinal |
| Match Score | Canada 3, Guatemala 2 |
| Next Fixture | Toronto (BMO Field) |
A Canada Soccer spokesperson confirmed that Davies is travelling with the men’s senior team to Toronto on Saturday and is scheduled to return to Munich on Sunday, CBC reported. Yahoo Sports confirmed that Alphonso Davies is set to miss Canada’s game against Guatemala on Monday with a lower-body injury.
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KEY TAKEAWAYS 🔑 Alphonso Davies injured, Jesse Marsch red-carded, and 3 away goals vs. Guatemala 🇬🇹 has the CanMNT 🇨🇦 feeling mixed emotions heading into Leg 2 on Monday 🥲 So… what did we learn from Leg 1 last night? 👀 pic.twitter.com/7DmoTPpYPo
Earlier coverage: Alphonso Davies Leaves Canada Match Early Due to Apparent Injury
Following his injury against Guatemala, Alphonso Davies will fly directly back to Munich in order to undergo extensive examinations. Bayern fear that Davies has sustained a new muscle injury that would sideline him again [@kicker]
