Edson Alvarez is in the Mexico starting lineup to take on Canada, having recovered from an injury suffered against Venezuela in a friendly earlier this month.
The Club America midfielder will anchor a unit that doesn't include veteran midfielder Andres Guardado, with PSV midfielder Erick Gutierrez stepping in to replace him as the left interior midfielder. The whole unit is changed from El Tri's 7-0 victory against Cuba that opened the tournament, with Jonathan dos Santos making his debut in the tournament. The LA Galaxy midfielder is fit to start after taking a knock in training earlier in the competition.