Bayern Munich star Alphonso Davies has been working diligently on his rehab and recently admitted that it has been a grind.
“I’m running and training well. I just need to put a bit more muscle mass on my right leg. When the doctors told me after the injury how long it might take, I thought, ‘Oh wow, it’s going to be a long journey.’ But now everything is looking good,” Davies told FCBayern.com (as captured by @iMiaSanMia). “There’s no point letting myself get down, complaining, or feeling sorry for
myself. Injuries like these are part of the sport. The only thing I can do now is fight my way back. Not as quickly, but as safely as possible. So that hopefully it doesn’t happen again.
“The process is more difficult mentally than physically. The muscles will come back on their own. But not knowing how long you’ll be out and whether you’ll be able to do certain things – that’s tough. In rehab, you work on different areas over and over again, which puts a strain on your mind and challenges your body. Sometimes your body says, ‘I don’t want to do this anymore.’ Then you have to be mentally strong. That’s the only way to make it. If you don’t do it yourself, no one else will.
“The future looks good; the hardest part of rehab is now behind me. I’m excited and looking forward to rejoining the team and playing the sport I love. I can hardly wait to be on the pitch with my teammates, to help them win games, and to fight for our goals.”
One positive for Davies has been the ongoing presence of Jamal Musiala and Hiroki Itō as “rehab partners.“
“We see each other every day and try to keep each other motivated. It helps when you have good people around you,” said Davies.
Bayern Munich is in the midst of some downtime, but the German national team and the news cycle has kept us busy at Bavarian Football Works and Bavarian Podcast Works.
We’ve got some hot topics to cover, so let’s get down to it. This is what we have on tap for this edition of the Bavarian Podcast Works Show:
- German got off to a good start vs. Luxembourg, so what else does the team need to show in another winnable match vs. Northern Ireland?
- Dayot Upamecano really might have dug in with Bayern Munich as the Frenchman is reportedly unwilling to budge from his contractual demands. Should fans be worried?
- Fabrizio Romano says Dušan Vlahović and Bayern Munich really could be a thing.
- Alphonso Davies talks through his rehab and why the worst is behind him.
- Thomas Müller had another game winner for the Vancouver Whitecaps and will be a pundit for the World Cup. Not a bad week, eh?
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