The Canadian men’s national team practised in Vancouver on Monday, and TSN’s Matthew Scianitti reports that while captain Alphonso Davies is still in return-to-play protocol, every other member of the team is in full training.
Davies is still recovering from a hamstring injury he suffered with his club side Bayern Munich in May. There has been no indication from Canadian head coach Jesse Marsch as to a potential timeline for a return to action.
Defender Moise Bombito is in full training, according to Scianitti, which indicates he may be closer to a return that Davies is. Bombito did not see the pitch in Canada’s opener against Bosnia & Herzegovina on Friday as he continues to recover from a fractured tibia suffered in October with his club side in Nice.
Joel Waterman, Niko Sigur and Ali Ahmed will address the media after Canada’s training session, but Marsch is not going to speak to the media until Wednesday.
The Canadian team is preparing for a crucial Group B clash against Qatar at BC Place on Thursday, which can go a long way to deciding the group winner.
All four teams in Canada’s group are tied at one point after one game, as Canada drew 1-1 with Bosnia & Herzegovina and Qatar shockingly drew 1-1 with Switzerland on a stoppage-time goal on Saturday.
