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Bayern Rule Alphonso Davies Out 4–5 Weeks With Hamstring Injury

The timeline puts his World Cup availability for Canada in serious doubt.

Overview

  • Bayern said Friday the left back has a left hamstring injury and faces a four-to-five week layoff.
  • The update followed Vincent Kompany ruling Davies out of Saturday’s trip to Wolfsburg and confirming winger Serge Gnabry is also unavailable.
  • The recovery window overlaps with the World Cup kickoff in about five weeks and leaves his place with Canada in doubt.
  • Canada Soccer issued a statement after the club’s announcement as a host nation weighs whether to name him to the squad.
  • Davies returned from an ACL tear in December and has since played 23 games for Bayern with one goal and five assists, but recurring muscle problems have stalled his season.