A hip damage has prevented Toronto FC captain Jonathan Osorio from becoming a member of Canada for a key Copa America qualifying playoff match this Saturday towards Trinidad and Tobago.
The veteran midfielder has been changed by FC Dallas midfielder Liam Fraser.
Osorio’s loss is a blow for interim head coach Mauro Biello. With 71 caps, the 31-year-old Osorio was probably the most senior participant — and the one one over 30 — on the Canada roster, in addition to a candidate to captain the aspect.
Citing the necessity for a “cultural reset” inside the nationwide staff, Biello summoned a younger 23-man roster that includes 10 gamers with fewer than 10 caps.
CF Montreal midfielder Samuel Piette is the senior man on the roster now, with 67 caps. Ahead Cyle Larin has 65.
The 26-year-old Fraser has 19 caps, final showing for Canada off the bench in a 2-2 draw with the U.S. on the CONCACAF Gold Cup in July in Cincinnati.
The hip damage saved Osorio from travelling to New York for Toronto’s 2-1 loss Saturday at NYCFC.
“He twisted his ankle on the Thursday after which simply acquired a bit flare-up within the hip once more,” Toronto head coach John Herdman mentioned after the sport. “So only one factor tends to result in one other.”
Osorio was examined Friday “and it simply did not really feel proper,” he added.
“For Oso, [it was] actually precautionary. He simply wasn’t good to go,” Herdman mentioned. “An enormous loss for us in that sense.”
The Fiftieth-ranked Canadian males tackle No. 96 Trinidad at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas. The winner slots in Group A together with top-ranked Argentina, No. 33 Peru and No. 42 Chile on the 16-team Copa America which kicks off June 20 throughout 14 cities within the U.S.
Canada roster
Goalkeeper: Maxime Crepeau, Portland Timbers (MLS); Jonathan Sirois, CF Montreal (MLS); Dayne St. Clair, Minnesota United (MLS).
Defenders: Moise Bombito, Colorado Rapids (MLS); Derek Cornelius, Malm├╢ FF (Sweden); Luc de Fougerolles, Fulham (England); Alistair Johnston, Celtic (Scotland); Kamal Miller, Portland Timbers (MLS); Joel Waterman, CF Montreal (MLS).
Midfielders: Mathieu Choiniere, CF Montreal; Stephen Eustaquio, FC Porto (Portugal); Ismael Kone, Watford (England); Liam Fraser, FC Dallas (MLS); Samuel Piette, CF Montreal (MLS).
Fullback/Forwards: Tajon Buchanan, Inter Milan (Italy); Alphonso Davies, Bayern Munich (Germany); Liam Millar, Preston North Finish (England); Jacob Shaffelburg, Nashville SC (MLS).
Forwards: Theo Bair, Motherwell (Scotland); Jonathan David, Lille (France); Cyle Larin, RCD Mallorca (Spain); Jacen Russell-Rowe, Columbus Crew (MLS); Ike Ugbo, Sheffield Wednesday (England).
