Joan Jordan Injury: Training with group but not ready

Jordan (back) is training with the group but is not ready to play yet, manager Matias Almeyda told media during Friday's press conference. "This was the first week he trained with the group and needs to reach the level of his teammates to be an option."

Almeyda acknowledged that they're going to be cautious with Jordan's recovery process. It seems he's at least a few weeks away from returning, though his return to training is already a good sign of progress after undergoing back surgery in the summer. Jordan should add depth in midfield once he's back at full fitness and could even be an option to start regularly if he doesn't suffer setbacks.