Luc De Fougerolles
CB
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Oct 12, 2005 (20)
Right
6'0"
165 lb
Busy defensively
De Fougerolles generated three tackles (two won) and eight clearances in Friday's 1-1 draw against Bosnia and Herzegovina. In addition, he was given a yellow card in the 53rd minute.
Analysis: De Fougerolles had everything to do defensively throughout Friday's draw, he made three tackles and eight clearances and was constantly involved in shutting down the Bosnian attack. He snuffed out plenty of attacking moves on his own and was on the spot to snuff out a variety of different attempts they made to get in the box. Against Qatar De Fougerolles will likely have less to do defensively, though he could be busy in the group stage finale against Switzerland.
Out of concussion protocol
De Fougerolles (concussion) is no longer in concussion protocol, and his fitness is expected to be assessed Thursday, Matthew Scianitti of TSN Sports reports.
Analysis: De Fougerolles will continue to work on recovering physical form after coming off injured in his last club game on May 17. The young defender should be able to train in upcoming days alongside the rest of the Canadian squad ahead of the World Cup. While he's not expected to start, he could add depth for a national team that is slowly recovering injured players and could have all of De Fougerolles, Derek Cornelius, Moise Bombito (leg) and Joel Waterman available in the group stage matches.
Questionable for World Cup
De Fougerolles (lower body) was forced off in the 62nd minute of Dender's 3-2 loss on Sunday after appearing to pick up another lower body issue, adding to growing injury concerns surrounding Canada's defensive unit ahead of the World Cup, according to Canadian Soccer Daily.
Analysis: De Fougerolles had already missed time earlier this spring with an ankle problem that limited his involvement in Canada's World Cup buildup matches against Iceland and Tunisia, making this latest setback particularly worrying. The 20-year-old center-back had emerged as one of Canada's most promising young defenders this season, and his potential absence would be another significant blow for coach Jesse Marsch, who is already dealing with a badly depleted back line heading into the tournament. Canada opens the World Cup against Bosnia and Herzegovina in Toronto on June 12, leaving just 27 days to assess the full extent of the issue.
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