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Canada head coach Jesse Marsch reports that the latest Alphonso Davies injury is minor, easing concern for both Bayern Munich and Canada. Davies is expected to miss Canada’s March friendlies, yet Marsch believes the left-back should return within weeks and remain central to Bayern’s push for trophies and Canada’s World Cup campaign.

The 25-year-old left-back felt discomfort after coming on as a substitute during Bayern’s Champions League win over Atalanta. Davies had only recently returned from a muscle problem sustained against Frankfurt in the previous month, but lasted just 26 minutes before leaving the pitch again with another issue.

Marsch confirmed that the latest Alphonso Davies injury should not keep the defender out for long. Although Davies will sit out Canada’s upcoming friendlies against Iceland and Tunisia, Marsch expects a relatively short lay-off. The Canada coach believes a careful recovery in Germany will help Davies regain full match sharpness.

For Bayern, the timing of the Alphonso Davies injury is significant. Vincent Kompany’s side are 11 points clear at the top of the Bundesliga and still chasing a treble. Bayern are among the leading contenders for both the Champions League and the DFB-Pokal, where they meet Bayer Leverkusen in the semi-final.

Davies has struggled to build rhythm this season after last year’s anterior cruciate ligament injury. The defender has featured in only eight Bundesliga matches and four Champions League games. Canada are also planning around Davies as captain, with the country co-hosting the World Cup this summer alongside the United States and Mexico.

Marsch explained that Davies is finding the stop-start nature of the season difficult but stressed the positive medical outlook. “I’ve spoken to him. He’s obviously a little sad and frustrated,” Marsch told TSN while discussing the emotional impact of the situation on the defender.

Marsch compared the current Alphonso Davies injury with the earlier muscle problem and said the new issue is lighter. “But he said that this injuryeven compared to the one he had about a month agois much less severe. It will probably take him two to three weeks to get back.”

Marsch also shared the message delivered to the defender. “My message to him was: ‘Stay positive. It is not easy when you come back from such a long-term injury. Everything will be fine. You are young and strong. We just have to take the right steps to make sure that no further setbacks happen. We will probably not call him into the squad in March and leave him in Munich so that he becomes fully fit again. That is ok. I am confident that he will do exactly that.'”

With Bayern managing several fitness concerns, including Jonas Urbig’s concussion and Jamal Musiala’s reaction to an old ankle injury, Davies’ situation is being handled cautiously. Canada accept that leaving Davies in Munich during March should give the left-back the best chance to regain full fitness before crucial club fixtures and the home World Cup.

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