Bayern Munich's treatment room is already crowded. Alphonso Davies could be next in, with the club fearing another muscle injury.
In the first leg of the CONCACAF Nations League quarter-final between Canada and Guatemala (3-2), Davies suffered an injury that has yet to be specified and had to go off after just five minutes.
Tracking back as the Central Americans attacked, Davies slipped awkwardly inside his own penalty area. He got up to block the resulting shot, then sat down on the pitch to signal that he could not continue. Davies shook his head as he walked to the bench, visibly frustrated.
After the match, Canada assistant coach Mauro Biello said Davies had a "lower-body injury". Further examinations should provide a more precise diagnosis. "We were all really delighted to see Phonzie again, and losing him so early really hit us hard," said team-mate and goalscorer Tani Oluwaseyi.
Bayern Munich are already without numerous players, particularly in attack, including Ismael Saibari, Serge Gnabry, Jamal Musiala and Luis Diaz. Saibari (syndesmosis ligament tear) and Gnabry (muscle injury) are likely to miss the rest of the year. Musiala and Diaz have at least returned to some team training and are expected back after the international break.
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For Davies, another lengthy absence would be particularly bitter. The 26-year-old left-back has repeatedly suffered muscle injuries, particularly last season, since tearing his cruciate ligament while with the national team in March 2025.
Davies will travel back to Munich as early as Saturday and undergo tests there, according to kicker. The report says Bayern fear another muscle injury. The Canadian press has described the situation as a "worst case" for both the national team and Bayern. "For the Canadian captain, a nightmare became reality," read the headline in the Canadian Soccer Daily.
Was Alphonso Davies already carrying an injury at Bayern Munich?
A muscle injury in the Champions League semi-final second leg against PSG cost Davies almost the entire home World Cup. The Canada captain made only a brief appearance in the round of 32. His injured thigh was still causing problems, so Davies opted against playing again and risking an even more serious injury, with the following season at Bayern in mind.
This season, Davies has been in good form and looked robust, much to the relief of Bayern's management. At times, he was even ahead of Nathaniel Brown for the left-back spot before impressing as a replacement for the injured Diaz on the left wing.
Vincent Kompany's deputy had already indicated before the away match against Mainz 05 that Davies had recently been carrying an injury. "We have a few lads who could do with a rest," Danks explained a week ago, explicitly naming Davies and saying he was not yet ready to play almost the full match twice in succession.
Against the side from Rheinhessen, Davies therefore came on only after nearly 70 minutes of Bayern's 2-1 win. Now he has suffered another setback with the Canada national team.
The Guatemala match was Davies' first start since he suffered cruciate ligament and meniscus tears in 2025. After that serious injury, Munich had levelled strong accusations against the Canadian federation because the extent of Davies' injury only became clear after his return.
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