Soccer

Ignacio Piatti out of Impact lineup 2-3 weeks after hand surgery

Montreal Impact midfielder Ignacio Piatti, who leads the team with eight goals in 13 games this season, had hand surgery Friday and will be out of the MLS team's lineup for two to three weeks, says head coach Mauro Biello.

Argentine won't play in 2nd leg of Amway Canadian Championship

Impact midfielder Ignacio Piatti, left, is tripped during the first half of the Amway Canadian Championship against Toronto FC. Piatti will miss two to three weeks recovering from hand surgery. (Nathan Denette/Canadian Press)

Midifelder Ignacio Piatti underwent hand surgery Friday and will be out action for two to three weeks, Montreal Impact coach Mauro Biello said.

Piatti, who leads the team and is among the Major League Soccer leaders with eight goals in 13 games, suffered ligament damage to a thumb in a fall during a game May 21 against Orlando but continued to play. The time was right for the surgery because it comes during a break in the MLS schedule.

The Argentine designated player will miss the return leg of the Amway Canadian Championship on Wednesday night (June 7) at Saputo Stadium. Montreal dropped a 4-2 decision in the opening leg at Toronto.

Piatti may be back for the team's next league game June 18 in Columbus.