Bayern’s Davies suffers cruciate ligament injury

Alphonso Davies, a Munich, Bayern full-back, will need surgery to repair his cruciate ligament injury in his right knee for “several months.”

Davies was hurt on Sunday in Canada’s 2-1 Concacaf Nations League third-place play-off victory over the United States.

Dayot Upamecano, a Bayern defender, will also be sidelined for a number of weeks due to a knee problem that he picked up while on international duty with France.

Our squad is strong, and we will make up for these absences. We’ll work together even more closely now. We have the ability to carry on our lofty objectives.

Since joining Bayern from Vancouver Whitecaps at the age of 17, Davies has made 226 appearances.

To end rumors linking him to a move to Real Madrid, the 24-year-old signed a new five-year contract in February.

Since leaving RB Leipzig for a reported 42.5 million euros (£38 million) in 2021, Upamecano has made 147 Bayern appearances.

With eight games to go, Vincent Kompany’s team is six points clear of the top of the Bundesliga as they attempt to win the 34th German title.

In the Champions League quarter-finals, they also host Inter Milan, with the first leg taking place on April 8 in Munich.