As an incredulous Fraser pleaded his case with the implacable Marrufo, the 5-foot-8 Teibert tried to push TFC midfielder off the ball. Fraser was left off the roster after TFC coach Greg Vanney and national team manager John Herdman agreed to keep him in Toronto. But with TFC’s Michael Bradley and Jonathan Osorio also being tabbed for their national teams, Fraser has suddenly become crucial to the MLS team’s needs. Following up on Canada’s Gold Cup squad announcement, Vanney says TFC and Canada Soccer had conversations about what was best for Chapman and Fraser. “The more experience you get with your club, the more trust your national team coach will have in you,” he said.

Source: National Post June 01, 2019 23:37 UTC