Portland Timbers midfielder David Guzman worked individually on the side of training Wednesday as he continued to recover from a right knee injury.

"He's getting closer and closer to being able to play," Timbers coach Giovanni Savarese said. "He's not ready yet. He's not practicing yet, but very soon I think he's going to start practicing now fully with the team. I think he's progressed in a very good way."

Savarese said that Guzman, center back Bill Tuiloma (right knee sprain) and left back Vytas (right thigh injury) are all making progress and could return to full training soon.

Savarese said that all three players have the potential to be available for Portland's next match against the San Jose Earthquakes on May 5, but the club will have to continue to evaluate them in the coming days before making a final decision about their availability for the match.

"I think all of them are potentially able to come back," Savarese said. "We will evaluate day-by-day, but we expect that they can continue to get better the way they are doing so far."

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