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Things appear to be going from bad to worse for the Alouettes. They’ve already lost once at home and now are faced with starting a rookie quarterback this Friday at Molson Stadium against the defending Grey Cup-champion Calgary Stampeders.

Injuries to starter Jonathan Crompton and his backup, Dan LeFevour, mean either Brandon Bridge or Rakeem Cato will start against the Stamps, who defeated Hamilton in their season opener on a final-play field goal.

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While Bridge and Cato both practised with the starting offence Monday at Stade Hébert, Bridge received the majority of plays before being replaced by Cato. And it was Bridge, a Canadian rookie who was the Als’ fourth-round draft choice this year, who was dressed as the third-string pivot last week against Ottawa and who played most of the second half after LeFevour suffered a season-ending dislocated shoulder that will require surgery.

LeFevour’s faced with four to six months of rehabilitation. This latest injury comes after a torn knee ligament last August that required surgery. He lasted two plays against the Redblacks before being hit high by defensive-back Abdul Kanneh.