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The news also likely rules Dempsey out of two United States
World Cup qualifiers in November.
Dempsey, 33, has not played since the health issue was diagnosed
late last month.
"His return to play is not important relative to his health,
both short term and long term," said Seattle general manager
Garth Lagerwey.
"We feel that by ruling him out today, it puts us in the best
position to eventually get him back hopefully for the 2017
season."
The former Fulham and Tottenham Hotspur player is the all-time
second-highest scorer for the U.S. national team, with 52 goals
in 130 matches.
Dempsey's absence comes as the U.S. eye the start of the
CONCACAF Hexagonal, in which Mexico, Costa Rica, Panama,
Honduras and Trinidad and Tobago will also battle for three
automatic spots at the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
The U.S. play arch rivals Mexico in Columbus, Ohio on Nov. 11,
before facing Costa Rica away four days later.
(Reporting by Andrew Both in Cary, North Carolina; editing by
Ken Ferris)
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