The Canadian star Alphonso Davies has been out of action for more than 200 days following an ACL tear sustained during international duty with Canada in late March in the CONCACAF Nations League third-place match against the United States.
He continues to work hard on a rehabilitation program at Bayern Munich’s Säubener Strasse training center, hopeful to rejoin the Bavarian squad for full team sessions soon.
Davies told Bayern’s official site, “I’m running and training well. I just need to build more muscle mass in my right leg. When the doctors told me how long recovery might take, I thought: this will be a long journey, but things look good now.”
Mutual support in the recovery journey
Davies has shared intense moments of recovery with teammates who have also been sidelined in recent months, Jamal Musiala (ankle dislocation and fibula fracture) and Hiroki Ito (metatarsal fracture).
The trio stay in regular contact and push one another. Davies recalled in July: “We see each other every day, and we try to keep our spirits high—having good people around you helps.”
He accepts that “injuries like these are part of sport,” and he has already started ball work in solo training since early September. The next step is team training under coach Vincent Kompany, though no date has been set. Despite his speed reputation, he is approaching the comeback with patience and the time required: “Athletic injuries are part of the game; the only thing I can do now is fight to return, not at the maximum speed, but with steady progress, hoping not to repeat anything.”
The tougher mental challenge
Davies stresses that the biggest hurdle isn’t physical conditioning but psychological and mental resilience: “The process is tougher mentally than physically; muscles will return on their own, but not knowing how long you’ll be out or what you’ll be able to do is hard.” He adds that he’s continuously working on exercises that push both mind and body: “If the body says it can’t endure more, you’ve got to be mentally strong—the only way to do this is to handle it yourself.”
In Davies’ absence, Bayern Munich has kicked off the season strongly with 10 wins from 10 across all competitions, thanks in part to the versatile performances from full-backs like Konrad Laimer, Josip Stanisic, and Sasa Böy.
Looking ahead with cautious optimism
The Canadian star looks to the future with optimism: “The hardest part of the recovery is behind me now. I’m excited to rejoin the squad and play the sport I love.” He echoes the anticipation when discussing a return to the pitch with teammates to help win games and chase goals.
Musiala’s injury update
Young Bayern star Jamal Musiala continues an intensive rehabilitation after an ankle dislocation and fibula fracture. He’s currently working on the AlterG anti-gravity treadmill, gradually jogging at around 80% of his body weight.
According to German newspaper Bild, Musiala’s target to return to match play is December, ahead of the end of the first half of the season.
Contract talks and future moves
Beyond the injuries, in terms of contract renewals, Dayot Upamecano and his agent have not shown any signs of softening their demands to Bayern Munich at this stage, according to Sky Germany. The player and his agent have made their demands clear; the club will decide whether to improve its offer, with no deal in sight yet on salary or commissions.
With the current situation, a potential free transfer in the summer of 2026 can’t be ruled out. Bayern’s sporting director, Max Eberl, is working hard to reach a deal that satisfies both sides.
On another front, speculation around Dušan Vlahović’s future at Juventus persists. Bayern Munich continues to monitor the situation closely, hoping to be ready to act if needed in a free transfer in 2026 when his Juventus deal expires. For now, there are no January transfer talks according to Fabrizio Romano, and Juventus expects Vlahović to finish the season with them.
