It must have been a stunned John Herdman, not to mention all Canadian footy fans, that watched on as Alphonso Davies pulled up in the pursuit of a Hertha Berlin player in the 63rd minute clutching his right hamstring in today’s Bayern Munich match.
The severity of the injury is as yet unknown, but Davies suffered a mild hamstring injury last year and only missed a week. Bayern’s medical team is among football’s best and Canadian soccer fans’ hopes will be resting an their capabilities.
Until recently, the risk of holding the World Cup in mid-season, and the toll injuries would take was not widely discussed.