Defender Sydney Collins returns from injury while goalkeeper Emily Burns, midfielder Florianne Jourde and teenage forward Kaylee Hunter get their first senior call-ups for Canada’s upcoming games during the FIFA October international window.

Coach Casey Stoney named a 24-player roster to face No. 24 Switzerland on Friday at the Swissporarena in Lucerne before taking on the 11th-ranked Netherlands on Oct. 28 at Goffertstadion in Nijmegen.

Collins, who collected the last of her six Canada caps in December 2023 against Australia, has been injury-plagued in recent times.

The versatile defender fractured her ankle in February 2024 in camp with Canada ahead of the CONCACAF W Gold Cup. She returned in time to be called up for the 2024 Olympics but had to withdraw from the squad after breaking

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