Canada coach Bev Priestman is starting to get some of her injured talent back ahead of the Paris Olympics. And while that's good news, it also adds to the degree of difficulty in choosing her Olympic roster ahead of the July 3 deadline.
Canada coach Bev Priestman is starting to get some of her injured talent back ahead of the Paris Olympics.
The alternates, one of whom will be a goalkeeper, can only be used in case of injury, and once replaced, a player cannot return. "We can lose a bit of 'we' and it can just become about 'me,'" she said."And that isn't going to help us be successful, I know that much."Forward Nichelle Prince, midfielder/forward Olivia Smith and fullback Jayde Riviere, unavailable for the SheBelieves Cup earlier this year, are included in Priestman's roster for the Mexico friendlies.
"It is very tight, we can't hide from that," Priestman said of Chapman's Olympic timeline."I wanted to give Chappie every opportunity, knowing what she's done for this country." Emma Regan, seen as a possible replacement at holding midfielder if Scott doesn't make the squad, is also on the Mexican games roster.
Canada opens Olympic play against No. 28 New Zealand on July 25 before facing No. 3 France on July 28 and No. 23 Colombia on July 31.Canada and Mexico both made the semifinals of CONCACAF W Gold Cup in March, losing to the U.S. and Brazil, respectively.
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