Canadian teenager Alphonso Davies has a stretched ligament in his right knee that will keep him out of CanadaB次元官网网址檚 CONCACAF Nations League qualifying game Sunday in Vancouver.

Canadian officials had been awaiting final word on DaviesB次元官网网址� condition from Bayern Munich, but had expected the worst.

Bayern said the 18-year-old attacking midfielder was hurt during the clubB次元官网网址檚 6-0 win over Mainz on Sunday when Davies scored his first Bundesliga goal.

While calling it a B次元官网网址渟light ligament problem,B次元官网网址� Bayern says Davies has B次元官网网址漛een ordered to rest for a few days by the clubB次元官网网址檚 medical department, meaning the attacker will miss CanadaB次元官网网址檚 upcoming match against French Guiana on 24 March in Vancouver.B次元官网网址�

On the plus side, Davies was named the sixth-best under-19 player in the world by Goal.com.

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The soccer site annually rates the top young players in its Goal NxGn ratings, ranking them on first-team experience, potential and overall ability.

EnglandB次元官网网址檚 Jadon Sancho (Borussia Dortmund) was rated No. 1 ahead of BrazilB次元官网网址檚 Vinicius Junior (Real Madrid), EnglandB次元官网网址檚 Callum Hudson-Odoi (Chelsea), EnglandB次元官网网址檚 Phil Foden (Manchester City) and BrazilB次元官网网址檚 Rodrygo (Santos).

Canada will also be without captain Scott Arfield (calf) and veteran midfielder Will Johnson (concussion) for the CONCACAF Nations League game at BC Place Stadium.

Toronto FC midfielders Liam Fraser and Jay Chapman and Orlando City defender Kamal Miller have been called up as cover.

The Canadian Press

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