It appears the Montreal Alouettes have their starter back.

Quarterback Davis Alexander, who has missed eight straight games with a hamstring injury, resumed practising this week. After taking starting reps Tuesday, Alexander declared he expected to be ready to play Friday when Montreal (7-7) hosts the Calgary Stampeders (8-5).

Alexander’s return would certainly be welcome news for Montreal, which is 3-7 this season without him. One of those wins, though, was a 23-21 decision in Calgary on Jose Maltos Diaz’s 58-yard field goal with 1:10 to play.

Montreal is 4-0 with Alexander, 26, under centre. He’s unbeaten as a starter (8-0), tying Danny McManus’s CFL record for most wins to begin a career.

With Alexander sidelined, Montreal had McLeod Bethel-Thompson, Caleb Evans and fourth-stringer

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