Bayern Munich could recover this week Alphonso Davies after more than eight months out due to a torn cruciate which stopped his 2025 dead. The Canadian has progressively increased the loads and has already completed several sessions with the group. His presence in training prior to the Champions League match against Sporting fueled optimism about an immediate return, although the coaching staff is moving cautiously to avoid taking any risks.
In the press conference prior to the clash against the Portuguese, Vincent Kompany explained that the final decision had not yet been made and that it would depend on a final conversation with the player and the medical department. “But the possibility of him being in the squad tomorrow is there,” said the Munich coach.opening the door to a first step towards normality. However, the Belgian warned that the duel might not be the ideal scenario for his comeback if the script is very demanding. “If the game is as I think – very tight – then he probably won’t have minutes yet,” he added, aware that load management must be millimetric.
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Even so, the general tone is one of illusion. Kompany made it clear that Davies is very close to competing again and that all that remains is for the context to be in order. After weeks of stable progression, the long-awaited moment seems imminent: “This week he may have his first minutes”said the coach, who is also close to recovering Jamal Musiala after his fractured fibula.
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