Slowly but steadily, Alphonso Davies is edging closer to making his comeback from the cruciate ligament injury he suffered in a game for Canada toward the end of March.“I’m running and training we...
Slowly but steadily, Alphonso Davies is edging closer to making his comeback from the cruciate ligament injury he suffered in a game for Canada toward the end of March.
“I’m running and training well. I just need to get a bit more muscle mass on my right leg. When the doctors told me how long it could take after the injury, I thought: ‘Wow, that’s going to be a long journey.’ But it’s all looking good now," said Davies in an interview with FC Bayern's official homepage.
The left-back has been doing exercises with the ball in individual training since the start of September. When he will be able to return to team training remains uncertain at this point.
“The future looks good, the hardest part of the rehab is now over for me. I’m excited and looking forward to joining the team again and playing the sport I love," said Davies.
“I can’t wait to be back on the pitch with my teammates, to help them win games and fight for our goals.”
Looking back on his injury rehab, he reflected on what has been a tough spell for him – especially mentally.
“It’s no good hanging my head and moaning or feeling sorry for myself," said Davies.
“Injuries like this are part of sport. The only thing I can do now is battle back, not as quickly but as steadily as possible, so that hopefully nothing happens again.
“The process is more difficult mentally than physically. The muscles will come back by themselves, but not knowing how long you’re out for or whether you can do certain things – that’s hard.
“Sometimes the body says: ‘I can’t take any more.’ Then you have to be mentally strong. That’s the only way to do it. If you don’t do it yourself, no one else will do it for you,” added the left-back.
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