Davies injury clouds Canada's World Cup hopes as defender faces weeks on sidelines
Bayern Munich said Davies will miss several weeks, leaving Canada uncertain about its captain’s fitness for the World Cup.
- Bayern Munich confirmed Friday that Alphonso Davies will be sidelined for "several weeks" due to a left hamstring injury, effectively ending his season with the German club.
- Recurring muscle issues have plagued Davies since he returned in December from an eight-month layoff following a torn ACL, leaving him vulnerable to fresh setbacks.
- During his 25 minutes on the pitch Wednesday, Davies sustained the injury in Bayern's Champions League semifinal draw against Paris Saint-Germain, which eliminated the team from competition.
- Missing Bayern's final two Bundesliga matches and the German Cup final against Stuttgart on May 23, the defender will not play again this season.
- On June 12, Canada plays its World Cup opener against Bosnia-Herzegovina in Toronto, but Davies's availability for the tournament remains uncertain as recovery timelines loom.
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The injury curse just doesn't leave Bavaria's Alphonso Davies in peace. As the German champion announced on Friday, the Canadian has contracted a muscle injury in the rear left thigh. Whether he gets fit in time for the World Cup is still unclear ... Davies had injured himself in the Champions League semi-final against Paris Saint-Germain, how serious the Blessur is in fact, the FC Bayern announced now two days later in a message. "Several weeks…
Bayern Munich star Alphonso Davies was injured in the Champions League match against PSG, putting his World Cup participation in jeopardy.
Injured at the ischio-legs against the PSG on Wednesday, the Canadian side is not expected to play again with the Munich club this season.
Alphonso Davies has been ruled out for several weeks after injuring his hamstring in the second leg of Bayern's Champions League semi-final against PSG. The new injury could also threaten his chances of playing at the World Cup in Canada.
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