Montreal Impact captain Raitala out 2-3 months

Posted February 28, 2020 6:00 am

The Associated Press

MONTREAL (AP) - Montreal Impact captain Jukka Raitala will be sidelined 2-to-3 months with a broken bone in his right leg.

The 31-year-old Finnish central defender was hurt when he collided with a Saprissa attacker in the fifth minute of Wednesday's CONCACAF Champions League match.

Montreal said Friday he fractured his right fibula and will be sidelined 8-to-12 weeks.

Central defender Rudy Camacho injured a knee last week.

"We need to adapt quickly and battle with what we have left,'Å¥ Impact coach Thierry Henry said.

Montreal advanced on away goals following the 0-0 draw and plays the Honduran club Olimpia in the quarterfinals. The Impact open their Major League Soccer season at home Saturday against New England.

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Deportivo Saprissa forward Johan Venegas heads the ball away from Montreal Impact defender Jukka Raitala (22) in front of Impact goalkeeper Clement Diop during the first half of a CONCACAF Champions League soccer match Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020 in Montreal. (Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press via AP) The Associated Press

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