Toronto FC defender Julius James is back in the squad for Saturday's game at New York Red Bulls, but Carlos Ruiz is expected to miss the trip. James was ruled out of the 1-1 draw against Houston Dynamo last week with a hamstring injury.
"Julius has a good chance of being involved," said Toronto FC coach John Carver. "He has had a good week in training and looks to have recovered from his hamstring strain. He was fully involved in training on Thursday and now we'll see if there is any reaction. He's in the squad and is almost certain to travel."
Ruiz missed last week's game with a knee injury and is unlikely to be fit enough to travel with the squad. "Carlos is getting better day by day, but I'm almost certain he won't be ready to play in the game this weekend," said Carver. "He has been out for nearly two weeks now so even if he declared himself fit tomorrow he still won't be match fit. I said last week that he has to be fully fit before I will consider him for selection, and that isn't just the condition of his knee but the condition of his body. He still needs to do some more work so I'm almost certain that he won't be travelling with us to New York. He will stay behind and continue his treatment and rehabilitation."
