Canadian star Alphonso Davies suffers hamstring strain, 'not in danger' of missing World Cup
Bayern Munich fullback will miss German club's next 2 league matches
Bayern Munich says Alphonso Davies' injury is not as bad as initially feared and his participation in the World Cup for Canada is "not at risk."
The 22-year-old Davies suffered what Bayern said Sunday was a "hamstring strain" in the team's 3-2 win at Hertha Berlin in the Bundesliga on Saturday. He'll miss the German soccer club's last two remaining games before the winter break but should return in time for Qatar.
Bayern said its medical department confirmed the diagnosis and "the Canada international's participation in the World Cup in Qatar is not at risk."
Canada has World Cup warmups against Bahrain in Manama on Nov. 11 and Japan in Dubai on Nov. 17.
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It will be challenged from the start at the tournament in Qatar, where the team faces Belgium on Nov. 23, then Croatia Nov. 27 and Morocco on Dec. 1.
Davies, who can play on the wing or at left back, has started all but one of Bayern's 13 Bundesliga games this season, and he played in all but one of the team's Champions League games. He has 12 goals in 35 games for Canada.
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Canada will be without goalkeeper Maxime Crepeau, as he badly injured his right leg while committing a red-card foul in extra time of Los Angeles FC's win over Philadelphia in the MLS Cup final on Saturday.
The injury will keep Crepeau out of the World Cup. He had been expected to be one of Milan Borjan's backups in Qatar.
Crepeau started five World Cup qualifiers for Canada. Red Star Belgrade's Borjan started 14, and Minnesota's Dayne St. Clair started one.
