Alphonso Davies has traveled with the Canadian national team to prepare for the World Cup. Although he is still injured, the Canadians want him back in action as soon as possible
The Canadian is facing one of the most difficult balancing acts of his career. The Bayern star traveled to the Canadian national team’s World Cup training camp in Edmonton on Sunday – even though he is still not fit to play after his latest injury
The 25-year-old is currently working on his comeback from a torn muscle bundle in his right hamstring. Davies suffered the injury three-and-a-half weeks ago. A race against time is now beginning for the left-back
As national coach Jesse Marsch explained, Davies will in all likelihood miss Canada’s first World Cup group game against Bosnia-Herzegovina on 12 June. Nevertheless, the association and players are hoping that the Bayern professional will be back on the pitch as soon as possible
Ideally, Davies could return in the second group game against Qatar on 19 June or against Switzerland on 24 June at the latest. That would be hugely important for Canada in sporting terms. Davies is not only one of the team’s best players, but also the regular captain
Davies desperate to help at home World Cup
For Davies himself, the World Cup is a special affair of the heart. The tournament will be held in Canada as well as the USA and Mexico, so the Bayern star is determined to help his country as much as possible
However, this is also where the great danger lies. Despite his ambition, Davies must not take too many risks. Starting the game too early could cause another setback – possibly an even more serious one than recently
From FC Bayern’s point of view, the situation is therefore highly sensitive. Munich are keeping a close eye on how their left-back is affected in Canada. After several injuries in recent months, one thing is paramount for the record champions: Davies must heal completely
The Canadian has been set back several times since his comeback from a cruciate ligament rupture in March 2025. In February, he suffered a torn muscle fibre in his right hamstring, followed by a thigh strain in March and most recently a torn muscle bundle
Bayern and Canada in closer contact this time
This time, however, there is apparently no threat of a new dispute between the club and the association as there was after the cruciate ligament rupture in March 2025. On that occasion, Bayern were annoyed because Davies‘ serious injury had not been diagnosed and the player subsequently had to travel back to Munich on a normal transatlantic flight
This time, according to BILD, communication is much better and more harmonious. One reason for this is probably the connection between Canada’s national team coach Jesse Marsch and Bayern sporting director Christoph Freund. Both know each other from their time together in Salzburg between 2019 and 2021
Marsch has already announced that he intends to handle his superstar with care, and FC Bayern also understands that Davies is keen to seize his World Cup opportunity
At the same time, Munich are hoping that Canada will act much more cautiously than they did around his serious knee injury last year.