Three injured Canada players continued individualized recovery work on Tuesday with no change to their training plans as the squad prepares for its World Cup opener.
Moise Bombito remained in modified training, working through tailored recovery sessions with some supervised participation in team drills. Alphonso Davies and Ralph Priso stayed in the return-to-play protocol, focusing on running and lower-intensity work as both nurse hamstring injuries.
The timing creates an unusual situation. Priso is described as a leading candidate to replace Bombito in the 26-player roster should the centre back be ruled out, yet Priso himself is not currently part of the squad and is dealing with the same type of injury that could sideline the player he'd replace.
Canada has until June 11 at 3 p.m. ET—24 hours before facing Bosnia and Herzegovina—to draw a replacement from the provisional 55-player list if Bombito does not show the form head coach Jesse Marsch is looking for. Marsch said Sunday he would give Bombito "up until the last minute" to prove readiness.
Bombito broke his leg last October, returned for 30 minutes in a friendly against Uzbekistan, and then limped off the field. He is not the only player entering the tournament banged up: Jacob Shaffelburg, Ali Ahmed, Alfie Jones and Davies are all managing hamstring or ankle issues, though Ahmed, Shaffelburg and Jones have been full practice participants this week.
Earlier Tuesday, Canada named Jayden Nelson to the roster as the injury replacement for Marcelo Flores, who tore his ACL one day after being named to the squad.
The roster math here is straightforward: one spot, multiple Question marks, and less than two days to decide. That's the kind of injury timeline that turns roster planning into calendar management.