Canadian star Alphonso Davies’ first start since a knee injury lasted just 14 minutes Saturday when he took a boot to the face in Bayern Munich’s Bundesliga game against visiting Mainz.
Davies was clipped in the face by Swiss defender Silvan Widmer’s boot as they came together in a challenge for a high ball near midfield. There was no foul on the play as Widmer’s boot came up as he lost balance after going for the ball.
After receiving treatment on the field, Davies headed straight for the locker room. He was replaced by Raphael Guerreiro.
The 23-year-old left back from Edmonton strained a
