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An innocent slip during practice Sunday has put Ottawa Fury captain Richie Ryan on the sidelines for three-to-four weeks.

The key midfielder’s right foot slid out from under him and he went down heavily on his left knee. It is the latest blow for the midfielder who was injured in pre season and had just eased himself back with a substitute appearance in Saturday’s win over Minnesota United.

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For Fury coach Marc Dos Santos, the injury comes as the Fury face five games in 15 days.

Mixed in with regular NASL games, the home and away Amway Canadian Championship series against FC Edmonton opens Wednesday evening at TD Place. The following week the teams play in the Alberta capital.

If Ottawa wins, it earns home-and-away games on the following two Wednesdays against Vancouver Whitecaps, currently top team in Major League Soccer. That’s a prize coach Dos Santos and his squad is eager to win even if it means even more extra games.