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Davies ‘going to the World Cup for Canada’ is not at risk’

MUNICH –

Bayern Munich say Alphonso Davies’ injury is not as bad as initially feared and that his participation in the World Cup for Canada is “not at risk.”

The 22-year-old Davies suffered what Bayern said on Sunday was a “hamstring strain” during the team’s 3-2 win over Hertha Berlin in the Bundesliga on Saturday. He will miss Bayern’s last two remaining games before the winter break but should be back in time for Qatar.

Bayern said its medical department had confirmed the diagnosis and that “the Canadian international’s participation in the World Cup in Qatar is not at risk.”

Canada has a World Cup match against Bahrain in Manama on November 11 and Japan in Dubai on November 17.

It will be challenged from the start at the tournament in Qatar, where the team faces Belgium on November 23, then Croatia on November 27 and Morocco on December 1.

Davies, who can play at wing or left-back, has started all but one of Bayern’s 13 Bundesliga games this season and he has played in all but one of the team’s Champions League matches. He has 12 goals in 35 games for Canada.

However, Canada will almost certainly be without goalkeeper Maxime Crepeau, as he badly injured his leg when fouled with a red card in extra time during Los Angeles FC’s win over Philadelphia in the MLS Cup final on Saturday. .

The 28-year-old Quebec-born is a contender for Canada’s goal time in Qatar, but he lunged at Philadelphia’s Cory Burke to deny him a clear path to a potential late goal. power. Crepeau’s teammates rallied to win their first MLS championship without him, sealing the match 3-3 with a 128th-minute Gareth Bale goal before beating Union 3-0 on penalties. .

Crepeau started five World Cup qualifiers for Canada. Red Star Belgrade’s Milan Borjan started 14, and Dayne St. Clair of Minnesota started one.



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