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Knight-Lebel Replaces Jones on Canada’s Roster for Upcoming Friendlies
Canada Soccer said the 21-year-old Motherwell defender will join the men’s team for three friendlies after Alfie Jones was injured.
- On Monday, Canada Soccer announced that 21-year-old defender Jamie Knight-Lebel will replace the injured Alfie Jones for upcoming international friendlies.
- Head coach Jesse Marsch adjusted his 26-player roster last week after learning Jones was injured while playing for his club, Middlesborough.
- Knight-Lebel, a Montreal-born defender raised in the United Kingdom, is currently on loan to Motherwell in the Scottish Premiership from Bristol City.
- Canada will host Chile in Toronto on Sept. 26, followed by Peru in Montreal on Oct. 3.
- The Canadians conclude the series against the United States in St. Paul, Minn., on Oct. 6, drawing on Knight-Lebel's three prior senior appearances.
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Jamie Knight-Lebel replacing injured Alfie Jones for Canada friendlies: Kloke
Alfie Jones can’t catch a break. After being unable to play in any of Canada’s World Cup matches this summer due to injury, Jones was just starting to become a regular starter at Middlesbrough again before suffering a new calf injury. The 28-year-old centre-back has been forced to withdraw from Canada’s upcoming friendlies against Chile, […]
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