Lori Chalupny captain of Saint Louis Athletica and US Women's national team is taking an indefinite leave of absence to deal with concerns related to concussions.
Athletica announced today that Chalupny is likely to miss pre-season training and possibly the start of the 2010 season.No specific date has been set for her return. She will also miss the Algarve Cup tournament in Portugal in a few weeks where the USWNT take on Sweden, Norway and Iceland.
Chalupny has had previous problems with concussions. She suffered during the 2008 Beijing Olympics where she was taken off against Norway after a coming together with US goalkeeper Hope Solo.
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