Munich, Germany — Na bad news wey don spread for Bayern Munich as dem confirm say Alphonso Davies don rupture im knee ligament, and Dayot Upamecano go join am for sidelines.
Dis matter start on Wednesday morning when BILD break di news about Davies injury. Dei team doctor, Prof. Dr. Peter Ueblacker, don also confirm say Upamecano go miss several weeks due to serious knee issues. As e be, both players dey miss crucial matches as di season dey enter last stretch.
According to sources, Davies no just tear im ligament; im also get knee cartilage damage after scan wey dem conduct in Munich. Recent reports show say di Canadian captain don already undergo successful surgery for Innsbruck under Prof. Dr. Christian Fink, wey don handle plenty other top players like Manuel Neuer and Leroy Sané.
Reports suggest say Davies go dey sidelined for at least six months, with di worst-case scenario saying he fit miss up to eight months, meaning he no go fit play again until between September and November.
For Upamecano side, di news no better. After di examination, dem find out say e get cartilage damage too. Na big blow for di player, as e no only mean say e go sit out at least three months, but fit bring im season to an end if things no change quick. E dey currently in di same hospital as Davies, waiting for surgery from Prof. Fink.
Dis injury blow come at a very bad time for Bayern, as dem dey prepare for critical Champions League matches. On April 8, dem go face Inter Milan for quarter-finals, and now dem dey struggle to figure out how to cope without two of dem star defenders.
Coach Vincent Kompany go need make quick adjustments, as both Davies and Upamecano dey critical for di team’s defense. Di replacements wey go stand in for dem include Hiroki Ito and Raphaël Guerreiro on di left, while Eric Dier or even Ito fit take Upamecano position for middle. Meanwhile, Jonas Urbig don dey stand for di goal after returning from 1. FC Köln for €7 million.
Dis injuries don turn Bayern’s season upside down as dem dey try keep di hope of winning di Champions League alive while making sure say di other players step up. E be like say after dis surgery, Bayern go begin to explore options to manage di new realities for di rest of di season.
