TFC players prepare for international duty

Jim Brennan will join the Canadian national team following TFC's match with the LA Galaxy.

Toronto FC announced that four members of the club will depart for international duty a day after the team hosts the Los Angeles Galaxy at BMO Field on Saturday, May 31.

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Captain Jim Brennan (Canada) and defenders Tyrone Marshall (Jamaica) and Marco Velez (Puerto Rico) will all depart June 1 for their respective camps. Midfielder Maurice Edu is expected to depart for Spain after having been named to the initial roster for the U.S. MNT friendly when they play in the Spanish city of Santander June 4. The roster will not be confirmed until after the weekend fixtures in MLS. Edu just returned home to Toronto late Thursday after earning his fifth cap after the Americans 2-0 loss to England. Edu entered the game in the 78th minute to play in his first ever match at the new Wembley Stadium. If he is confirmed for the Spain match, Edu will return prior to Toronto's next game on June 8 in Houston against the Dynamo.

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Brennan will join teammate Greg Sutton with the Canadian National squad when they face Panama in a friendly in Fort Lauderdale on June 4. The Toronto captain currently sits on 44 caps and made his last appearance when the Canadians were in action at BMO Field September 12, 2007 in a friendly against Cost Rica. Both Brennan and Sutton will return to the Toronto FC lineup for the June 8 match in Houston.

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Marshall will be looking to earn his 64th cap when Jamaica plays their first friendly on June 3 against St. Vincent/Grenadines in Kingston. The Reggae Boyz will then play a 2010 World Cup Qualifier at home against the Bahamas with the return leg of that series set for June 15 in the Bahamas. Sandwiched in between those qualifiers the team will play two friendlies. June 7 they take on Trinidad and Tobago in Port of Spain, followed by Grenada June 10 in St. Georges. Marshall last played for his home country in friendlies on February 6 (Costa Rica) and March 26 (T and T) scoring a goal in each game.

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Velez, captain of the Puerto Rican squad will join his teammates for a FIFA 2010 World Cup Qualifier against Honduras on June 4 in Honduras. Velez will suit up against TFC teammate Amado Guevara who is representing the Honduran squad. The two sides will play the second match of that series on June 14 in Puerto Rico. Velez will join up with Toronto FC in Houston and be available for selection on June 8. Guevara is slated to play June 7 when Honduras faces Haiti in Haiti, and won't return back to the squad until June 15.