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Ottawa Fury FC, with seven new men, will make their pre-season debut Friday afternoon against Toronto FC II, the Major League Soccer club’s USL Pro team.

Marc Dos Santos says he intends to play every one of his 21-man squad in Toronto as the building process for the club’s second season in the NASL continues.

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The first two weeks of training have been intense and that healthy competition for starting jobs delights the coach.

“Don’t expect this to be Mr. Roger’s Neighbourhood. There will be players who are pissed they are not starting, players who really want to play, players who know they deserve to be in the starting 11. That’s fine with me.

“It’s up to each player to find a solution, to fight every minute to win that place.”

From its first season, Dos Santos knew the team needed more maturity, more speed and more skill. Now he hopes he has recruited the men to make this happen.

Last year the average age was just over 23. This year it is 27, thanks mostly to the three newcomers in defence. Mike Randolph is 29, Brazilian Rafael Alves is 30 and Irishman Colin Falvey is 29.