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Bayern Munich's star fullback Alphonso Davies is set to miss out on action due to heart related problems that were discovered.
The club announced that the player had a condition known as myocarditis.
Davies will also miss Canada's three upcoming World Cup qualifying matches, including the Jan. 30th match against the United States, the Canadian squad later confirmed.
"With Phonzy, when we did our follow-up examination yesterday that we do with ever player that has had COVID-19, we detected signs of mild myocarditis, i.e. an inflammation of the heart muscle," Bayern manager Julian Nagelsman said in a news conference.
"He'll sit out training until further notice. He won't be available, also in the coming weeks. The ultrasound shows this myocarditis isn't so dramatic but it's a sign of myocarditis. Still, it has to heal and that will definitely take some time."
Davies, aged 21, has played a major role in Canada's rise within CONCACAF. Through eight of 14 qualifying matches, Canada sits atop the standings with 15 points, a point ahead of the United States and two points ahead of Mexico and Panama.
The top three finishers qualify for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, while the fourth-place finisher will head to a single-match playoff against the winner of the Oceania Football Confederation in June.
Prior to the match in Hamilton against the United States, Canada will play at Honduras Jan. 27th and finish the qualifying window with a match at El Salvador on Feb. 2nd.
It is unclear when Bayern expect Davies to be ready to return. The Bundesliga giants have two matches before the international break and will restart league play on February 5th against RB Leipzig.
Bayern will resume the Champions League on February 16th at FC Salzburg.
Davies is the second Bayern player in the last 12 months to suffer a heart scare after forward Kingsley Coman underwent heart surgery in September.
Coman made his Bayern comeback the following month and recently signed a new five-and-a-half-year deal at the Allianz Arena.
Myocarditis is an inflammation of the heart muscle usually caused by a viral infection. When left undiagnosed and untreated, the rare condition can cause heart damage and sudden cardiac arrest.