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Injured Raitala Withdrawn From Finnish Squad

Race now on to get fit for New England play-off game

By Paul Vance
SOCCER: SEP 27 MLS - Montreal Impact at New York Red Bulls
Jukka Raitala (left) tackles New York Red Bulls’ Tom Barlow. Raitala injured a knee against Orlando City and was forced to withdraw from next week’s international engagements.
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The Finnish FA has officially confirmed the withdrawal through injury of Jukka Raitala from their squad for the friendly against France and the subsequent Nations League meetings with Bulgaria and Wales, all scheduled over the next ten days.

Raitala picked up a knee injury in the game with Orlando City, probably from Daryl Dike’s heavy challenge quarter-way through, in which Raitala’s knee seemed to take the brunt.

The race is now on to get the Impact captain fit for the Nov 20 play-off clash with new England Revolution.

He has travelled back to Montreal with the rest of the Impact squad.

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