Bayern star Alphonso Davies "available" for Canada's World Cup clash with Qatar

After missing Canada’s 1-1 opening World Cup draw against Bosnia and Herzegovina due to a muscle injury sustained while playing for Bayern Munich last month, Alphonso Davies could potentially return against Qatar on Thursday at 00:00 CEST.

Ahead of his team's second group-stage match, Canada head coach Jesse Marsch confirmed that Davies is available for selection.

“He’s been in training this week, and he’ll be available tomorrow, and we’ll see how the match goes and then make a decision on how we would choose to use him,” Marsch told reporters.

However, Marsch did not guarantee that the 25-year-old captain will feature.

“We’ve worked really well through this, and Alphonso is looking really good,” he said. 

“So it’s just a matter of, OK, what kind of game is it, what kind of moment is it, and how do we feel Alphonso can contribute right now? But he’s ready, he’ll be available.”