Alphonso Davies could be returning to the pitch sooner than expected for both Bayern Munich and the Canadian men’s national team this fall.
According to Bayern Munich manager Vincent Kompany, the 24-year-old is ahead of schedule in his recovery from an ACL injury. Davies suffered the long-term injury in Canada’s Concacaf Nations League third-place match against the United States back in March.
The fullback missed Canada’s Concacaf Gold Cup matches in the summer, which were the nation’s final competitive games ahead of co-hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup alongside the United States and Mexico. Davies also missed Bayern’s FIFA Club World Cup matches, the preseason and the club’s entire Bundesliga and UEFA Champions League campaigns so far this season.
Signed through the 2030 season, Davies returned to training with Bayern in September and has quickly ramped up the intensity and participation levels of his sessions as he continues to gain strength after undergoing surgery.
“It’s definitely looking good,” said Kompany on Friday afternoon. “I hoped [Davies would] be back at the beginning of January, but as things stand now, it might be a bit sooner.
“If he can play a few games in December, then everyone will have done a wonderful job. If things continue to go well, then we might have a very, very fit Alphonso Davies back.”
