Alphonso Davies questionable for Canada's opening game at FIFA World Cup Via DerekVanDiest
“It was lovely getting him back in, he always brings a special type of energy,” said Canada head coach John Herdman on Saturday. “It’s great to reconnect for the players, it’s been a while since they’ve seen him. He’s missed some of the journey, and he was gutted to miss that Japan experience.Article content
Canada open the tournament Wednesday against Belgium at the Ahmad bin Al-Stadium up the road from here in the Al Rayyan suburb.tap here to see other videos from our teamDavies sat out the last two games with Bayern before the league’s winter break and is still questionable to play against Belgium. Herdman may elect to save his star player for crucial matches against Croatia next Sunday, and the third group game against Morocco on Dec. 1.
In early October, Davies sustained a cranial bruise when kicked in the head by midfielder Jude Bellingham in a game against Borussia Dortmund. He was out of the lineup until coming on a second-half substitute on Nov. 1 in a UEFA Champions League match against Inter Milan of Italy. “I think as a coach, you’re always rolling the dice. If you push him too early, a player with his sort of talent, it’s always a high-risk situation, he’s so explosive. We’ve got to get this one right, because it could be a long tournament for Canada and the last thing I want is for him to miss this.”Article content
“My mission is to make sure he plays at this World Cup,” Herdman said. “It’s a childhood dream for him and I’m not putting him in a position where he’s unsafe. He trusts his teammates, I trust that we can get through, but I’ll have to say Belgium is at another level. We haven’t faced a team at that level for 10 years since we played against Brazil.
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