🤕 Marsch offers update on Alphonso Davies on eve of World Cup opener | OneFootball

Canada's bid to kick-start their campaign at the 2026 FIFA World Cup was dealt a considerable blow, with star man Alphonso Davies officially ruled out through injury.

Per the Athletic's Joshua Kloke, Davies' absence against Bosnia & Herzegovina was confirmed by head coach Jesse Marsh on Wednesday, with questions now swirling around when the Bayern Munich ace will be fit for service this summer.

Speaking ahead of tomorrow's action in Toronto, Marsch said “We did an MRI with (Davies) yesterday. It showed very positive signs that he’s healing incredibly well, almost completely."

"We’re getting ready to ramp things up," he continued. "I think that he’s showing, like he always has, a real good ability to recover from muscle injuries.”

Whether Davies will feature later on in the group stage, Marsch remained optimistic.

"I think that having (Davies’) private physio here has been very helpful, and the concentration on his body’s needs every day."

"And so we are really hopeful that over the next days and weeks that we can accelerate things and give him a chance to contribute here soon."

Davies has been sorely missed in the Canada XI, having featured in two of their last 21 fixtures owing to an ACL tear and residual injuries.

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