Unusual Bayern training: how Davies is working on his comeback | OneFootball

Alphonso Davies has been working hard for months on his comeback at FC Bayern. Now, the Canadian has been spotted doing a rather unusual training exercise.

For over six months, the 24-year-old has been working on his return in Munich after suffering a serious knee injury during an international match with Canada in March. The diagnosis: a torn cruciate ligament with cartilage damage. The injury initially went undetected—only after his return flight was it diagnosed by Bayern’s doctors. The surgery was performed by Prof. Dr. Christian Fink in Innsbruck, and since then, Davies has been undergoing intensive rehab with daily physiotherapy, strength training, and exercises on the pitch.

On Thursday, the full-back appeared at the training ground in a training form that would likely surprise even long-time observers. As BILD reported, Davies completed special exercises for long throw-ins. Rehab coach Simon Martinello had set up a catching net near the five-meter box, into which the Canadian was supposed to place his throw-ins precisely. The scene simulated throw-ins that are meant to fly dangerously in front of the opponent’s goal.

Execution proved to be difficult. Although Davies managed to hit the net, he committed a rule violation due to an improper throw-in. Overall, the Canadian still struggled to place the balls accurately—the new element seems to be challenging him.

Ito also continues to work on his comeback

In addition to the throwing exercises, classic rehab elements were also on the program: running laps, sprint drills, and coordination work with hurdles. At midday, Davies did some more easy laps—almost at the same time as the team training, which was taking place just a few meters away.

For about two months now, the rehab program has been taking place regularly on the pitch. Alongside Simon Martinello, rehab chief Benjamin Sommer, who previously worked at Eintracht Frankfurt, has also been involved since September. Recently, assistant coach Floribert N‘Galula has also joined in, which is often seen at FC Bayern as a sign that a player is close to returning to team training.

Meanwhile, Hiroki Ito was also working on his comeback. The 26-year-old is being gradually reintroduced after his third metatarsal fracture. Notably, during the session, blood was repeatedly taken from Ito’s ear to check performance values directly at the edge of the pitch.

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