Casey Stoney set to adjust Canada women's soccer lineup for Pinatar Cup match against Mexico

Canada coach Casey Stoney will have more resources at her disposal Saturday when Canada takes on Mexico at the Pinatar Cup in Spain.

The sixth-ranked Canadian women were down bodies for Wednesday's 1-1 draw with No. 17 China on Wednesday, in Stoney's debut at Canada's helm, given seven players only arrived from North America the previous day.

"Pretty much full availability," Stoney said Friday.

The exception is 21-year-old Manchester United midfielder Simi Awujo, who picked up "a little knock."

While Canada is 23-2-3 all-time against Mexico, the third-ranked side in CONCACAF is on the rise.

"They're a good team," said Stoney. "They're very competitive, combative. They've got some skilful players especially in wide areas. If we let [Jacqueline] Ovalle come inside on her left foot, she can cause us problems.

The sides last met in a two-game series ahead of the Paris Olympics with Canada winning the opener 2-0 in Montreal followed by a 1-1 draw in Toronto.

One of the Canadian losses was costly, however, with a 2-1 defeat in March 2004 denying Canada a berth at the 2004 Olympics in Athens. The other defeat came in a 2021 friendly in Mexico City.

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After Mexico, the Canadian women play No. 42 Taiwan next Tuesday. All three games are at the Pinatar Arena in Murcia.

Stoney, formerly coach of the Manchester United women and most recently the NWSL's San Diego Wave, was named Canada coach on Jan. 13. She succeeds Bev Priestman, who left Canada Soccer after being sent home as a result of the drone-spying scandal at last summer's Paris Olympics.

Stoney is missing the injured Kadeisha Buchanan