Overview
- Bayern confirmed the left-back suffered a thigh hamstring injury and will be out for several weeks, which rules him out of immediate club games including the German Cup final.
- Sporting director Max Eberl said the club is working with Canada Soccer and wants what is best for the player, while stressing he must first get fit.
- Sport1, as cited by Goal, reports Bayern intends the final call on World Cup participation to rest with its own medical team rather than the player or the Canadian federation.
- The same report says Bayern’s internal estimate is roughly six weeks on the sidelines, which would likely end his World Cup hopes, while Canadian team doctors reportedly project a shorter recovery.
- Compressed World Cup deadlines add pressure, with Canada facing late-May squad selection and a June home opener, and a past public dispute over a 2025 knee injury shaping Bayern’s cautious stance.