Canada manager Jesse Marsch is confident captain Alphonso Davies will play in next month's FIFA World Cup, but admits he might not be ready for the team's opening match.
Davies, 25, incurred a hamstring injury during Bayern Munich's Champions League semi-final second leg against Paris Saint-German nearly three weeks ago. The initial recovery time given was four to five weeks.
"No, I don't think he'll be ready quite on June 12, but we'll see," Marsch said at Canada's training camp in Charlotte.
Davies is set to join the team in Edmonton on May 31 ahead of a friendly with Uzbekistan before the World Cup begins.
David Trending Towards Availability
Marsch confirmed that Union SG forward Promise David would be on the final 26-man team and is trending towards being available for the Group B opener.
A 24-year-old native of Brampton, Ont., David has been out of action since undergoing surgery on his hip in February. He has three goals in eight Canada appearances.
Canada's World Cup Schedule
Canada opens the World Cup against Bosnia and Herzegovina on June 12 in Toronto before relocating to Vancouver for the remaining group stage games.
The team takes on Qatar on June 16 and meets Switzerland on June 24. Both games will be played at BC Place.
Canada is set to play in its third World Cup and second in a row. The CanMNT is yet to win a game at the tournament.