Overview
- Davies entered in the 88th minute of Bayern Munich’s 3-1 victory over Sporting CP, marking his first competitive appearance since March.
- Head coach Vincent Kompany said any action before Christmas was a bonus and noted he wanted to avoid placing pressure on Davies in his first game back.
- The Canadian international tore a ligament in his right knee on national-team duty in March, a layoff that kept him sidelined for nearly nine months.
- Teammates welcomed the return, with Serge Gnabry praising Davies’ importance to the squad and expressing hope he regains full speed soon.
- Davies resumed full team training in November, and his reintroduction follows Bayern’s earlier criticism of Canada’s handling of initial medical checks after the injury.