Bundesliga
Davies return on the horizon?
Having returned to team training at Bayern Munich following eight months out with a serious knee injury, boss Vincent Kompany has revealed Alphonso Davies could return to first-team action against Mainz on Matchday 14 of the Bundesliga campaign.
Davies, 25, has been on the sidelines since tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee on international duty with Canada in March 2025.
However, having undergone surgery and an intensive rehabilitation programme, the left-back returned to team training in the middle of November, and competitive minutes could soon also be on the horizon.
Speaking ahead of Bayern's Matchday 13 clash against VfB Stuttgart, Kompany said, "Following such a long and serious injury, we have to do everything right from a medical point of view. We believe that he will maybe return to the field against Mainz."
The boss even suggested it is not out of the question that he is included in a matchday squad before that. "We need to be patient. Whether he is in the squad for the [UEFA Champions League] match against Sporting Lisbon, without playing, remains to be seen."
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Additionally, Kompany praised the left-back's mentality during his long road back to fitness. He said, "He is mentally very strong. At first, he needed a bit of time to find the motivation. You always have to think about how you can return stronger from an injury. I think he will be very strong when he does come back. He has no pressure right now."
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Bayen have been in sensational form in Davies' absence, wrapping up the 2024/25 Bundesliga title and winning the 2025 Franz Beckenbauer Supercup. Kompany's charges also won their first 16 matches in all competitions this term - a European record - while they have also enjoyed the best-ever start to a Bundesliga campaign after 12 matchdays.
As well as Davies - who will hope to represent co-hosts Canada at the FIFA World Cup 2026 - Bayern still have star playmaker Jamal Musiala (ankle/leg).
"Musiala is still a bit further back in his recovery. If he can train a few more times with us before Christmas, we will be very happy. Then, 2026 could be his year," Kompany explained.
Bayern have four games remaining before the end of the calendar year, with a trip to Heidenheim on Matchday 15 of the Bundesliga rounding out 2025.