Not quite sure how this slipped by us over the weekend, but RSL midfielder Will Johnson picked up a yellow card in Canada’s 1-0 World Cup Qualifying win over Panama in Toronto on Friday and will be suspended due to caution accumulation for the Canucks’ match at Panama on Tuesday.
Johnson didn’t travel with the Canadian team to Panama because of the suspension, instead returning to Salt Lake City to rejoin RSL. The feisty midfielder had the day off on Monday but will train fully with the first team starting on Tuesday.
Johnson wouldn’t have missed any RSL games had he traveled to Panama. RSL captain Kyle Beckerman (U.S.), goalie Nick Rimando (U.S.) and forward Alvaro Saborio (Costa Rica) are all still with their national teams and all have matches on Tuesday night.
The Claret-and-Cobalt return to action on Sept. 18, when they’ll travel to Panama – with Johnson – to take on Tauro FC in a virtual must-win CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage match.
