Leighton Levy, Gleaner Writer

Members of the Canadian squad, including Dwayne De Rosario (second right), presenting footballs to students of August Town Primary school after a training session at St George's College yesterday.

Canada may be without one of their top stars when they take on Jamaica today at the National Stadium.

Mid-fielder/forward Dwayne De Rosario yesterday was seen limping along the sideline as the Canadian squad participated in light drills at St. George's College in preparation for today's game. When asked what was wrong, he responded by shaking his head, muttering that he may have suffered a strained calf.

Head coach Stephen Hart was uncertain about the player's status. "I haven't spoken to the medical staff yet. He was just jogging and he stopped jogging. I don't know exactly what happened, they'll diagnose him when they go back to the hotel," Hart said in response to Head coach Stephen Hart was uncertain about the player's status. "I haven't spoken to the medical staff yet. He was just jogging and he stopped jogging. I don't know exactly what happened, they'll diagnose him when they go back to the hotel," Hart said in response to questions about De Rosario's health, minutes after the player was seen limping.

De Rosario, 31, has been a member of the Canadian squad since 1998 and has played more than 50 internationals and scored more than 15 goals. He currently plays for the Toronto FC in Major League Soccer, after joining the team in December 2008.

Another of their key players, midfielder Julian De Guzman, was seen with an ice pack strapped to his right knee, but he dismissed any thought about him not being fully fit. The 28-year-old player, whose mother is Jamaican, explained that his knee was a bit sore from training on the relatively hard surfaces here, since they arrived on Friday. "Everything is good man," he said in response to a question about the ice pack on his knee. "It's nothing serious."

Meanwhile, coach Hart said preparations have been going well, despite the players not being at full fitness. "We've been together for about 10 days, the full squad, between seven and eight days. Of course, all the players are in the off season, so we have to be cautious in how we approach the training, but overall, things have gone well," he said.

WINNING NOT THAT IMPORTANT

The Trinidadian-born coach suggested that winning today is not that important, given that he is more interested in looking at a few individual performances.

"I think for the fans it is more necessary to win because they want a victory but for me - at this point - it's 2010, it's important to win the games that you need to win. These sort of games is about experimentation and if the result comes, it comes, but if it doesn't, I am not going to lose any sleep over it."

Squads: JAMAICA - Duwayne Miller, Duwayne Kerr, Andre Blake (goalkeepers) Jermaine Taylor, Adrian Reid, Dicoy Williams, Lovel Palmer, Navian Boyd, Keammar Daley, Richard Edwards, Kenardo Forbes, Jevaughn Watson, Devon Hodges, Tyrone Marshall, Shevar Thomas, Omar Cummings, Ryan Johnson, Demar Phillips, Rodolph Austin, Eric Vernan, Luton Shelton, Jason Morrison and Rafe Wolfe. CANADA - David Monsalve, Eddy Sidra, Ante Jazic, Andre Hainault, Adrian Cann, Julian De Guzman, Antonio Ribeiro, Tyler Hemming, Ali Gerba, Will Johnson, Massih Wassey, Dejan Jakovic, Carlo Rivas, Dwayne De Rosario, Nana Attakora, Stephen Ademolu, Pat Onstad, Randy Edwini-Bonsu.