Toronto FC midfielder Benoit Cheyrou out eight weeks with calf tear

Toronto FC will be without French midfielder Benoit Cheyrou for the next eight weeks due to a calf injury.

Toronto head coach Greg Vanney confirmed the injury Wednesday, saying Cheyrou suffered a Grade 2 calf tear in a 1-1 draw Saturday against visiting Colorado.

Cheyrou left the game in the 38th minute after getting tangled up in a tackle. He was Toronto’s acting captain in place of Michael Bradley, who is representing the United States at the CONCACAF Gold Cup.

Cheyrou, a 36-year-old native of Suresnes, France, is in his third season with Toronto. He has one goal in 11 Major League Soccer appearances this season.

Toronto currently leads MLS with 40 points. The Reds host New York City FC on Sunday.

pay and ride

Popular e-bike sharing program launching in Nanaimo

6h ago

exemption required

'Give the police the tools they need:' Provincial government again looking to ban public drug use

7h ago

24/7 support

Major supportive housing complex set to open in Nanaimo

9h ago

The Canadian Press