Alphonso Davies is nearing a comeback to team training at Bayern Munich.
The Canadian left-back has been sidelined for many months after an ACL tear last season. Now, after intensive rehabilitation, he has finally resumed training with the ball.
caught Davies with the ball at his feet on Friday. He completed some passing, crossing, and shooting drills, along with a number of short yet intense runs.That being said, a specific comeback date has not yet been set. This is natural,
considering this is the first time Davies has played with the ball in over half a year. Still, his comeback is closer than ever, and it seems like only a matter of time before he does. Coach Vincent Kompany had previously claimed that a December comeback would be optimistic.
Alphonso Davies back on the ball! Pass-, flank-, and shooting drills in combination with short intense runs.
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With the midweek DFB-Pokal match out of the way, Bayern Munich returns its focus to the Bundesliga.
In this instance, the animosity in the board room might be greater than what we will see on the pitch as Bayer Leverkusen will make the trip to the Allianz Arena to square off with league leaders.
While Bayer Leverkusen has made a strong turnaround from where it was at the beginning of the season, this group is still far from Xabi Alonso’s group of “wonder boys”, who won the Bundesliga two years ago.
Let’s dive into this match and break it all down. This is what we have on tap for the next edition of the Bavarian Podcast Works — Preview Show:
- What to watch for with Bayer Leverkusen.
- A look at Bayern Munich’s injury situation.
- A guess at Bayern Munich’s starting XI.
- A prediction on the match.
