Canada coach Bev Priestman is starting to get some of her injured talent back ahead of the Paris Olympics. Nichelle Prince, Olivia Smith and Jayde Riviere, unavailable for the SheBelieves Cup earlier this year, are included in Priestman's roster for a pair of friendlies next month against Mexico in Montreal and Toronto.
Jessie Fleming - Getty ImagesCanada coach Bev Priestman is starting to get some of her injured talent back ahead of the Paris Olympics.
Priestman's injury concerns are not over, however, with midfielder Quinn and defender/wingback Sydney Collins both sidelined. 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.
The deadline for naming the roster is July 3. Priestman expects to name her squad by the end of June.
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