FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – Breathe a sigh of relief, everybody. Charlie Davies is just fine.
New England Revolution fans feared the worst when Davies sat down on the Gillette Stadium field in the 34th minute of Saturday afternoon’s home opener. There had been no contact. Davies simply went down, shook his head in frustration, and walked off to be replaced by Juan Agudelo.
But in speaking with the media after the game, Davies allayed those fears when he revealed that the injury was simply a minor left hamstring strain. After feeling the muscle tighten up, Davies tried to continue – and did for a time – but eventually convinced himself that coming off was the smartest move.