Canada coach believes injured Alphonso Davies will play in World Cup, but probably not opener

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Canada's head soccer coach Jesse Marsch is optimistic that injured captain Alphonso Davies will be fit to play in the FIFA World Cup, though likely not for the opener. Davies is recovering from a hamstring injury sustained while playing for Bayern Munich.

Canada head coach Jesse Marsch believes captain Alphonso Davies will play in the World Cup, although it's unlikely he'll be ready for the team's opener because of injury. Davies injured his hamstring earlier this month while playing for Bayern Munich. Marsch included Davies on Monday on the team's latest 32-player training camp roster, but he will not join the team until the end of the month to allow him to continue his rehab with the German club.