Toronto FC captain Michael Bradley salutes the crowd after a game against Charlotte FC, in Toronto, on April 1.Andrew Lahodynskyj/The Canadian Press
Toronto FC’s injured list continues to grow in size and severity.
“The longest I’ve ever had, by far,” veteran coach Bob Bradley said after training Thursday.
Bradley revealed that captain Michael Bradley, his son, was scheduled to leave for England later in the day to undergo a procedure Saturday in London on his hamstring. The procedure will be done by Dr. Ernest Schilders, considered a world-leading expert in adductor and groin problems in athletes.
The 35-year-old midfielder has not played since April 8, missing the last five games, with the injury taking longer than expected to heal.
Michael Bradley is due to return to Toronto on Monday. As to his return to action, that is up in the air.
Midfielder Alonso Coello is the latest to join the walking wounded, limping off in the 22nd minute of Tuesday’s 2-1 loss to CF Montreal in the Canadian Championship quarter-final.
Toronto (2-3-6) and Montreal (4-6-0) meet again Saturday, this time in MLS play at Saputo Stadium.
Midfielders Jonathan Osorio (knee) and Victor Vazquez (foot) are out for a while. Centre backs Matt Hedges, Shane O’Neill and Sigurd Rosted and forward Jordan Perruzza are also dealing with injury issues while fullback Cristian Gutierrez is recovering from a non-CVID illness.