A hip injury has prevented Toronto FC captain Jonathan Osorio from joining Canada for a key Copa America qualifying playoff next Saturday against Trinidad and Tobago.Osorio's loss is a blow for interim coach Mauro Biello. With 71 caps, the 31-year-old Osorio was the most senior player — and the only one over 30 --- on the Canada roster, as well as a candidate to captain the side.
CF Montreal midfielder Samuel Piette is the senior man on the roster now, with 67 caps while forward Cyle Larin has 65. The 50th-ranked Canadian men take on No. 96 Trinidad at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas. The winner slots in Group A along with top-ranked Argentina, No. 33 Peru and No. 42 Chile at the 16-team Copa America which kicks off June 20 across 14 cities in the U.S.Defender Raul Petretta was another late addition to an injured list that already included goalkeeper Sean Johnson , defenders Richie Laryea and Nicksoen Gomis and midfielder Brandon Servania .
"It's a really tricky bone in the wrist," said Herdman."So you have to get that one right. Normally you would just cast that up and put him out but it's a really tricky bone."Petretta was sidelined after a hip flare-up led to a tear in the adductor, Herdman said.
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