Canadian star Alphonso Davies suffered a B次元官网网址渃ranial bruiseB次元官网网址� in taking a boot to the face in Bayern MunichB次元官网网址檚 2-2 draw at Borussia Dortmund on Saturday.
Bayern Munich said the 21-year-old from Edmonton was B次元官网网址渇eeling good in the circumstancesB次元官网网址� but sat out training Sunday. There was no mention of a timeline for his return.
Davies, meanwhile, put out a brief video on Instagram.
B次元官网网址淚 just want to say thank you everyone for the nice messages and IB次元官网网址檓 looking forward to being to back on the pitch soon. Thank you,B次元官网网址� Davies, wearing a hoodie, said with a smile.
The club said the bruise was revealed by medical scans. Bayern manager Julian Nagelsmann had cited a suspected concussion after the game.
Davies was hurt in the 45th minute at Signal Iduna Park in challenging DortmundB次元官网网址檚 Jude Bellingham for the ball. The English midfielder, using his body to shield the ball from Davies, knocked the ball into the air with his right foot, looking to pivot and knock it away from the Bayern fullback.
Davies got his head to the ball first and BellinghamB次元官网网址檚 boot connected with his face, not the ball. Davies then fell to the ground, clutching his face.
He received treatment and looked unsteady as he was helped off the field on the eve of halftime. He did not see further action
Dortmund rallied to tie the game 2-2 on goals in the 74th and 95th minute after Bayern went up 2-0.
Bellingham took to social media after the match, referencing Davies after applauding his teamB次元官网网址檚 comeback while reaching out to the Canadian.
B次元官网网址淎pologies for the collision @AlphonsoDavies. Hope you are feeling better as soon as possible,B次元官网网址� he wrote.
With the World Cup looming next month, DaviesB次元官网网址� health will be a concern to John Herdman. The Canadian coach is already awaiting Toronto FC midfielder Jonathan OsorioB次元官网网址檚 return to action after taking an elbow to the head in a mid-July game at Chicago.
DaviesB次元官网网址� season was interrupted after developing symptoms of myocarditis, a mild heart condition, following a bout of COVID-19. He returned in early April after not having played since mid-December.
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The Canadian Press
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