Bayern Munich star Alphonso Davies diagnosed with inflammation of the heart after suffering Covid and is out for weeks
BAYERN MUNICH star Alphonso Davies has been forced to stop training after a heart scare. The 21-year-old has not played for the German giants since December 17 after he tested positive for Covid-19. Now Bayern’s manager Julian Nagelsmann has confirmed that the Canadian international has a mild inflammation of the heart. It was discovered as […]
BAYERN MUNICH star Alphonso Davies has been forced to stop training after a heart scare.
The 21-year-old has not played for the German giants since December 17 after he tested positive for Covid-19.
Now Bayern’s manager Julian Nagelsmann has confirmed that the Canadian international has a mild inflammation of the heart.
It was discovered as Davies completed routine medical checks at the club’s HQ after recovering from the virus.
And those highlighted signs of mild myocarditis.
The ace is now expected to miss ‘weeks’ of training as his condition is monitored.
Nagelsmann said today: “(On Thursday), during our follow-up examination that we do with every player that has had Covid-19, we detected signs of mild myocarditis, an inflammation of the heart muscle.
“He has stopped training for now, so he won’t be available to us for the next weeks.
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“This myocarditis isn’t too dramatic based on the ultrasound, but more simply signs of an inflammation.
“Nevertheless, it needs to heal and that will no doubt take some time.”
The news comes just a fortnight before Canada play three crucial World Cup qualifiers.
Nine Bayern Munich players tested positive for Covid at the start of this month following the Bundesliga’s winter break.
Despite that, they were still forced to play last Friday and slipped to a 2-1 defeat to Monchengladbach at home.
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