One of Canada’s top strikers seems to have avoided the worst after suffering a scary injury.
Striker Promise David has been released from the hospital after initial radiological examinations showed no fractures, his club team, Union Saint-Gilloise, announced Sunday.
He has returned home with medication and will undergo additional scans and tests early next week, the club said.
David suffered the injury on Saturday in a Belgian Pro League game against Antwerp. He was taken off in a stretcher after a collision in the 76th minute with defender Daam Foulon.
The Canadian international and Foulon were leaping to try to deflect a ball in the box when they butted heads. While David’s injury is unclear, he also appeared to twist his knee as he fell to the ground.
The 24-year-old Brampton, Ont., native has nine goals in his second season with Union SG.
If healthy, David figures to be a key piece of Canada’s roster for the upcoming World Cup.
The injury to David comes after Canadian superstar Alphonso Davies suffered a muscle tear in his hamstring in a Bayern Munich game against Eintracht Frankfurt earlier on Saturday.
Canada hosts the World Cup with the United States and Mexico from June 11 to July 19.