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Unless we see the Impact make a signing over the next three weeks, it looks as if the battle to be the third Canadian on the roster could come down to teenager Karl Ouimette, forward Evan James or veteran Eduardo Sebrango.

On Monday, the Impact announced the roster that will head down to Florida for the upcoming Disney Pro Classic tournament, which kicks off next Saturday.

Absent from the roster were three Canadians who were with the club last year in NASL action, including veterans Nevio Pizzolitto and Simon Gatti. The Impact confirmed Monday that neither player will be back on the field for the club, but that both have been offered positions in the organization.

As well, Romanian-born Canadian Mirceal Ilcu’s name wasn’t on the Florida roster. (MONDAY UPDATE: The Impact has confirmed that Ilcu is injured and is with the U21 team)

So, of the five players holding Canadian passports who played with the Impact in its final NASL season that were invited to the team’s inaugural MLS camp, four have now fallen by the wayside. Reda Agourram was cut earlier in the preseason. Now, Sebrango, who is a Canadian citizen but isn’t eligible to play for Canada because he’s appeared in FIFA matches for Cuba, is the only one of the five left.
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