The story of Alphonso Davies‘ suffering at FC Bayern continues. The Canadian international’s season is over prematurely after another muscle injury – and his participation in the home World Cup is now even in doubt
The diagnosis on Friday hit those responsible at Säbener Straße hard: as FC Bayern officially announced, Davies suffered a muscle injury in his left hamstring during the 1-1 draw in the Champions League semi-final second leg against Paris Saint-Germain
Particularly noteworthy: this time, the record champions explicitly mentioned that he would be out for „several weeks“ – an unusually specific reference to the severity of the injury
Davies will probably miss the cup final
The 25-year-old will not only miss the remaining Bundesliga games against Wolfsburg and Cologne, but also the DFB Cup final against VfB Stuttgart on May 23 in Berlin, according to the Abendzeitung
The final could have been a conciliatory end to an already extremely difficult season for the full-back
Davies has been struggling with physical setbacks for months now. In March 2025, the Canadian suffered a cruciate ligament rupture, worked his way back with great difficulty and only celebrated his acclaimed comeback shortly before Christmas
However, this was immediately followed by the next series of problems
Series of injuries continues
In February, Davies tore a muscle fibre and later suffered a hamstring strain during his comeback against Atalanta Bergamo. He had to leave the pitch in tears at the time
Now the next serious setback
In total, Davies has only made 23 competitive appearances for Munich this season, starting just eight times
Now there is growing concern about the home World Cup
Particularly bitter: the new injury is now also jeopardizing preparations for the 2026 World Cup in North America, as the Abendzeitung München reports
Davies is far more than just a key player for Canada. The Bayern star has worn the captain’s armband since the summer of 2024 and is considered the face of the national team. With 58 caps and 15 goals, he is the figurehead of Canadian soccer – both in sporting and marketing terms. Davies would actually be the central figure of identification for the Canucks, especially at a home World Cup
Canada will face Bosnia-Herzegovina, Switzerland and Qatar in the group stage, with all three games taking place at home – twice in Vancouver and once in Toronto.