FORT LAUDERDALE - There was good news Monday for Canada coach Jesse Marsch, at camp in Florida and far away in Germany.

English-born centre back Alfie Jones has taken his citizenship oath and will make his debut for 28th-ranked Canada on Tuesday against No. 50 Venezuela in a friendly at Chase Stadium. Marsch said Jones, who plays his club football for Middlesbrough in England's second tier, will start — as will goalkeeper Maxime Crepeau.

Some 8,000 kilometres away, captain Alphonso Davies returned to training with Bayern Munich for the first time since injuring his knee in March. Bayern reported that Davies spent some 30 minutes on the pitch, taking part in some of the drills.

The 28-year-old Jones, who is eligible to play for Canada through his Alberta-born grandmother, had hoped to ta

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