Canada captain Alphonso Davies trains individually as World Cup preparations continue

Canada captain Alphonso Davies trained on his own Wednesday as the men's national team continued preparations for the FIFA World Cup.

Davies, unlikely to play in Canada's tournament-opener on June 12 due to a hamstring injury, jogged away from the main group and went through stretching exercises with a trainer at Centre Nutrilait, the practice facility of Major League Soccer club CF Montreal.

The Bayern Munich star joined midfielder Jacob Shaffelburg on return-to-play protocols as Canada continues to manage a growing list of injuries.

Defenders Moise Bombito and Alfie Jones, meanwhile, joined midfielder Ali Ahmed in modified training.

After opening camp in Charlotte, N.C., 30th-ranked Canada is training in Montreal ahead of its final exhibition match before the World Cup against No. 59 Ireland at Stade Saputo on Friday.

The tournament co-hosts open the World Cup against Bosnia-Herzegovina in Toronto before heading to Vancouver for group-stage matches against Qatar on June 18 and Switzerland on June 24.