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Castillo replaces injured Chandler on US Copa America roster

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CHICAGO (AP) Edgar Castillo has replaced injured defender Timmy Chandler on the U.S. Copa America roster.

Castillo, 29, has 18 international appearances, including starts in the past two World Cup qualifiers. He is expected to report to the U.S. team following the second leg of Monterrey's Liga MX playoff final against Pachuca on Sunday.

Chandler strained his right quadriceps Monday playing for Eintracht Frankfurt in the second leg of the Bundesliga promotion-relegation playoff against Nuremberg, leaving in the 68th minute.

An injured player can be replaced up to 24 hours before a team's opener, but must come from the team's preliminary 40-man roster, which was submitted April 29.