Bayern Munich Defender Alphonso Davies Has Heart Muscle Issue After COVID

Bayern Munich's left-back Alphonso Davies is on the sidelines with evidence of heart muscle inflammation after being infected with COVID, according to coach Julian Nagelsmann, as per AP.

The Canada international shall not be in action in ¡°the coming weeks¡± after the inflammation, which is called myocarditis, was discovered in a follow-up examination after his return to training, Nagelsmann added.

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He described the inflammation as ¡°mild¡± and ¡°not so dramatic,¡± based on the results of an ultrasound examination.

¡°Despite that, it needs to heal and that will definitely take a certain amount of time,¡± he said.

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Myocarditis is a mild, temporary condition in most cases, according to experts.