Alphonso Davies returns to team training

After eight months of mandatory rest

The Bayern star was “devastated” when he returned to training

After months of rehabilitation, Alphonso Davies is close to returning. The full-back is now back at team training for the first time.

Alphonso Davies completed part of the team’s training at FC Bayern for the first time. Following a ligament injury in his right knee, suffered while wearing the Canadian national team uniform in March, the 25-year-old returned to the field with his teammates on Monday.

The left-back’s return was well received by the team – coach Vincent Kompany and several of his team-mates warmly welcomed and embraced Davies, including Jamal Musiala and Hiroki Itō. As seen in the video on the platform

Kompany had cautiously indicated in October that a deployment would be possible “possibly as early as December” – assuming rehabilitation goes optimally. Initially, the comeback was planned for January. Sports director Max Eberl has also recently appeared optimistic. Before the start of the international break he said: “Things are looking good for him too.” At the same time, he emphasized that players should “slow down a little bit so as not to be too early.”