Mo Edu and Marvell Wynne could be back with Toronto FC in time for Sunday's game at the New York Red Bulls. They are now returning from the Olympics in China after the United States men's Olympic Team failed to progress out of the group stage.
The U.S. lost 2-1 to Nigeria in their final group game on Wednesday at the Beijing Worker's Stadium, and Toronto FC coach John Carver now hopes to have Edu and Wynne available for Sunday. "Obviously it is disappointing for them that the U.S. have been knocked out, but it's great for us, especially with a home run coming up," said Carver. "We've now got almost a healthy roster and hopefully with new additions we will be even stronger."
"We'll get them back here as quickly as possible and hopefully they will be available for the weekend. The good thing is that they have been playing so they will be in good condition. The quicker we can get them back, the more recovery time they will have and then we'll assess their fitness and get them ready for the game in New York."
Edu played all three of the group games in defence for the U.S. "It's another option for me to play Mo at the back," said Carver. "People questioned me when I played him there against Vancouver, but I know he can play there. I know he's done exceptionally well in that position for them."
Marvell Wynne hopes his Olympic experience will help him develop as a player. "I played against Japan, the Netherlands and Nigeria, and we all did well for ourselves. We know we can compete with teams of that caliber. It's a stepping stone moving forward."
The duo missed the last three Toronto league games.
