BAYERN MUNICH’s Alphonso Davies suffered a freak injury during his side’s 5-0 Bundesliga hammering of Eintracht Frankfurt.
The 19-year-old Canadian appeared to roll his ankle when running without the ball in the opening stages and was helped off the field in tears.
Alphonso Davies had to be carried from the pitchCredit: Reuters
Davies suffered what appeared to be an ankle injury and was in considerable painCredit: EPA
The painful blow to his right ankle ended Davies’ game after three minutes as he was replaced by Lucas Hernandez.
Bayern now must wait to discover the extent of the damage, with a ligament injury potentially sidelining the speedster for months.
He was helped off the field by some of the Bavarian club’s medical team and was clearly distressed after suffering the injury.
Davies has played in all Bayern’s games so far this season, bar the Bundesliga opener against Schalke, but is set for at least a short spell out.
He became a household name last season as his stunning form helped fire Hansi Flick’s side to the treble.
Left-back Davies – who makes popular TikTok videos with footballer girlfriend Jordyn Huitema – bagged three goals and ten assists in all competitions.
Fans were quick to wish the youngster well online.
One supporter tweeted: “That looks bad… hopefully he comes back quickly.”
Another added: “Jesus that looks painful hope it’s nothing too serious.”
Bayern didn’t show it if they were affected by the early shock loss of Davies, as a Robert Lewandowski hat-trick helped fire them past Frankfurt.
The Polish striker, 32, has now scored an incredible TEN goals in the first five league games.
Former Chelsea wonderkid Jamal Musiala, 17, added some gloss to the scoreline with Bayern’s fifth in the 90th minute after ex-Manchester City winger Leroy Sane had scored the side’s fourth.
Robert Lewandowski bagged a hat-trick against FrankfurtCredit: AP:Associated Press
Leroy Sane and Jamal Musiala scored for BayernCredit: EPA
Musiala became Bayern’s youngest-ever goalscorer in the Bundesliga last month after netting in the 8-0 rout over Schalke.
The promising attacking midfielder was poached from the Blues in 2019 and signed a five-year deal.
The England youth international was born in Stuttgart before moving to Southampton aged seven when his mother went to study abroad.
He studied at Whitgift in Croydon – where Blues stars Callum Hudson-Odoi and Victor Moses were also enrolled.
Thomas Muller does hilarious roadrunner impression as he lauds Alphonso Davies’ display in Bayern Munich win at Dortmund
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
