The final hours of the international break were extremely difficult for Bayern Munich, resulting in injuries to two of their biggest stars and their prolonged absence.
The first came in France, with the announcement of brilliant center-back Dayot Upamecano’s knee injury, which will sideline him for up to two months.
The real disaster came in Canada, where left-back Alphonso Davies was confirmed to have torn his cruciate ligament, ending his season and keeping him out of the Bayern team until the start of next year.
The Canadian national team coach was subjected to fierce attacks from Davies’ agent, who was surprised at how he included him in the CONCACAF Nations League third-place match against the United States despite having suffered an injury earlier in the match against Mexico.
Davies had just renewed his contract with Bayern Munich for another three years and has improved significantly this season under coach Vincent Kompany, with no strong replacement at left-back.
Bayern Munich is preparing for a crucial period in its season, as it faces Inter in the Champions League quarter-finals and currently leads the Bundesliga by six points over Bayer Leverkusen.
