The FC Bayern goal fireworks had just ended when one of the top players on record had to replace the champions: FCB are threatened with the loss of Alfonso Davies for Wednesday’s Champions League game at Benfica Lisbon. “He felt a slight pain in his back thigh. We didn’t want to take any chances.”Bayern coach Julian Nagelsmann said on the Canadian’s replacement in the league leaders’ 5-1 (5-0) win at Bayer Leverkusen in the 40th minute.
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According to Nagelsmann, the team doctor said Davis was lucky. But the exact diagnosis by the defender is still pending. “Even if it’s just a tighter or a smaller strain, we’ll have to see if it lasts until Wednesday”Nagelsmann said on Sunday. Josip Stanisic, 21, came into the game for Davis at Leverkusen.
Davis has had a rough international journey behind her. The Canadian international played against Jamaica (0-0) as part of World Cup qualification in Kingston on Monday, only to fly to Canada, where his team won 4-1 against Panama in Toronto on Thursday. Won from Davies was in the starting order in both games and therefore only returned late in the training session in Munich. Now a mandatory break is threatened.
