Overview

• Alphonso Davies tore his ACL during Canada’s Nations League third-place playoff against the United States, ruling him out for the rest of the season and up to six months.
• Dayot Upamecano sustained a left knee injury during France’s Nations League quarter-final win over Croatia and is expected to miss several weeks.
• Bayern Munich’s sporting director, Max Eberl, acknowledged the injuries as a significant setback but expressed confidence in the squad’s depth to compensate.
• Davies’s agent, Nedal Huoseh, criticized Canada Soccer, alleging the player was pressured to play despite not being fully fit, raising concerns about player welfare.
• Bayern Munich remains six points clear in the Bundesliga and is preparing for a Champions League quarter-final against Inter Milan, with plans to rely on fringe players to fill the gaps.