Bianca St-Georges replaces Ashley Lawrence on Canada roster for Haiti games in Winnipeg, Montreal
Bianca St-Georges has replaced Ashley Lawrence for Canada's two-game friendly series against Haiti in the upcoming FIFA international window.
Canada Soccer said Lawrence is unavailable "due to personal reasons" for the games May 31 in Winnipeg and June 3 in Montreal.
Lawrence is coming off a championship season in England with Chelsea, the sixth straight Women's Super League title for the London club.
The 29-year-old fullback/wingback has won 146 caps for Canada.
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