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Deandre Kerr - Trains Tuesday Kerr (undisclosed) was on the grass training Tuesday ahead of Saturday's match versus Orlando City, per John Molinaro of the TFC Republic.

Impact Kerr is inching closer to making one final appearance this season after missing the last two matches with an undisclosed injury. He's logged in a career-high of goal with five in 22 appearances during his second season with the club. This included two goals and one assist in his previous five games.

OCTOBER 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sean Johnson - Begins full training Johnson (hand) has been facing shots while also becoming fully involved in full training ahead of Saturday's match against Orlando City, per John Molinaro of the TFC Republic.

Impact It is still too soon to tell if Johnson will play in Saturday's season finale after sitting out since Aug 20 with a fractured hand. He's completed 51 saves with six clean sheets in 19 starts with Toronto since joining from New York City F.C. If the keeper passes fitness, then he is expected to start in the net against Orlando.

OCTOBER 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Lorenzo Insigne - Involved in full training Insigne (lower body) is training fully with the team Tuesday ahead of Saturday's match against Orlando City, per John Molinaro of the TFC Republic.

Impact Insigne looks to aim for one more appearance before the season ends after missing the last four matches with a lower body injury. If fit, the winger is expected to start in the attack, alongside Federico Bernardeschi. He's totaled four goals and four assists on 61 shots (20 on target) and 34 crosses (11 won) in 19 appearances this year, 17 of them coming as starts,

OCTOBER 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Franco Ibarra - Loan ends early Ibarra's loan with Toronto was terminated on Thursday, announced by manager John Herdman, per John Molinaro of the TFC Republic.

Impact Ibarra's stint with Toronto will be coming to an end early after having his loan terminated on Thursday. He will not be an option for the rest of the season as he returns home to his parent club, Atlanta United. The midfielder joined Toronto midseason, appearing in seven matches while contributing three shots, eight clearances, eight interceptions and ten tackles. He had a higher rate of production and earned more time on the field in the first half of the season with Atlanta and should fight for normal minutes with them next season.

OCTOBER 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Federico Bernardeschi - Toothless in loss to Red Bulls Bernardeschi placed seven crosses (two accurate) and five corners in Saturday's 3-0 defeat to the New York Red Bulls.

Impact Bernardeschi made no material contribution to the Toronto attacking effort on Saturday. The striker placed no shots in the game, though he is hindered by a weak supporting team who have now lost their last six matches. The regular starter has provided two assists and scored five (0.2 goals per game). It has been nine games since he last found the net.

OCTOBER 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Luka Gavran - Concedes three in loss Gavran registered two saves and conceded three goals in Saturday's 3-0 defeat by the New York Red Bulls.

Impact Gavran was under siege on Saturday, but he only managed to save two of the five shots he faced on-target. The 23-year-old made his fourth consecutive appearance since he took over the starting slot from Tomas Romero. His goalkeeping statistics are some of the poorest in the MLS, he has saved 20 (3.0 per game, 63 per cent), conceded 12 (3.0 per game) and is yet to deliver a clean sheet.

OCTOBER 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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OCTOBER 8, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Red Bulls stay alive in playoff hunt with 3-0 victory over Toronto

Lucas Lima Linhares scored two goals, Elias Manoel had three assists and the New York Red Bulls kept their playoff hopes alive with a 3-0 victory over Toronto FC

OCTOBER 8, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

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OCTOBER 6, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Raoul Petretta - Will travel to New Jersey Petretta (back) will be a game-time call for Saturday's game against the Red Bulls, head coach Terry Dunfield told John Molinaro of TFC Republic on Friday.

Impact Dunfield told media that Petretta will travel with the group, but it remains to be seen whether he's ready to play. Cristian Gutierrez is expected to start at left-back if Petretta is not prepared to feature yet.

OCTOBER 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Deandre Kerr - Out once again Kerr (undisclosed) is out for Saturday's game against the Red Bulls, head coach Terry Dunfield told John Molinaro of TFC Republic on Friday.

Impact Kerr continues to deal with an undisclosed injury and will remain out in what's another brutal blow for a struggling Toronto attack that will also miss Lorenzo Insigne (lower body). Kerr will have two weeks to recover before the Oct. 21 match against Orlando City SC.

OCTOBER 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Lorenzo Insigne - Won't face NY Red Bulls Insigne (lower body) is out for Saturday's game against the Red Bulls, head coach Terry Dunfield told John Molinaro of TFC Republic on Friday.

Impact There was a chance Insigne could've been ready to return for this matchup, but the coaching staff is not taking risks with their players, especially given the stature of Insigne, his injury history, and the fact TFC are out of playoff contention. Insigne will have two weeks to recover before the season finale Oct. 21 at Orlando City SC.

OCTOBER 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Latif Blessing - Remains out Blessing (head) is out for Saturday's game against the Red Bulls, head coach Terry Dunfield told John Molinaro of TFC Republic on Friday.

Impact Blessing missed Wednesday's match against Charlotte, and Toronto is not keen on taking risks with their injured players, primarily since they're eliminated from playoff contention. Blessing will have two weeks to recover before the final game of the regular season slated for Oct. 21 at Orlando City.

OCTOBER 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Themi Antonoglou - Ruled out Saturday Antonoglou (undisclosed) is out for Saturday's game against the Red Bulls, head coach Terry Dunfield told John Molinaro of TFC Republic on Friday.

Impact Antonoglou was a surprising absence in Wednesday's loss to Charlotte, but the issue seems a bit more severe than expected. The left-back will have two weeks to recover ahead of the season finale against Orlando City SC on Oct. 21, and Cristian Gutierrez is likely to start on the left side of the defense as his replacement.

OCTOBER 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Federico Bernardeschi - Two crosses in loss Bernardeschi attempted two crosses and had one shot on target in Wednesday's 3-0 defeat to Charlotte.

Impact Toronto showed why they are languishing at the bottom of the Eastern Conference and struggled to create many openings, with Bernardeschi ranking first for crosses (two) and joint first for chances created (one) and shots (one). The attacker is without an attacking return since scoring a brace in the loss to Montreal in August.

OCTOBER 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sigurd Rosted - Won't play Saturday Rosted (undisclosed) is out for Saturday's match against the Red Bulls, John Molinaro of TFC Republic reports.

Impact There aren't many details regarding what happened with Rosted, but given he left Wednesday's match with an injury in the first half, his absence is not surprising, especially considering the quick turnaround. He'll have two weeks to recover, as Toronto will play their final game of the 2023 season against Orlando on Oct. 21.

OCTOBER 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Luka Gavran - Concedes three again Gavran conceded three goals and made three saves in Wednesday's 3-0 loss to Charlotte.

Impact With Toronto suffering an injury crisis in the goalkeeping department, Gavran has started three consecutive games and has conceded three goals in each of them. He made one of the saves of the season, getting down to stop an Enzo Copetti header from finding the bottom corner. Sean Johnson (hand) and Greg Ranjitsingh (knee) are expected back in the coming weeks, meaning Gavran's run in the first team will most likely come to an end soon.

OCTOBER 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Brandon Servania - Set for ACL surgery Servania (knee) is set for ACL surgery, Toronto announced.

Impact Servania is out for the remainder of 2023 and will miss the opening stages of 2024 with this ruptured ACL surgery. The midfielder will certainly miss all of pre-season and depending on his recovery could miss a large portion of 2024. It's an awful turn for Servania who ends 2023 with a career-high 28 appearances (21 starts) while adding one goal and one assist on 21 chances created.

OCTOBER 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Karol Swiderski converts two penalty kicks as Charlotte tops Toronto 3-0

Karol Swiderski converted two penalty kicks in the first half and Charlotte beat Toronto FC 3-0 on Wednesday night

OCTOBER 5, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sigurd Rosted - Subs off in first half Rosted was forced off in the first half of Wednesday's match with Charlotte due to injury.

Impact Rosted was forced off in the 44th minute after suffering an injury and being replaced by Shane O'Neil. Rosted has started six straight matches, but may be forced to miss Toronto's next match in three days against the New York Red Bulls.

OCTOBER 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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OCTOBER 4, 2023 • MLSSOCCER.COM

Sean Johnson - Still waiting for medical clearance Johnson (hand) is still waiting for a medical clearance to return to full team training, reports John Molinaro of the TFC Republic.

Impact Johnson has returned to the pitch for light work as he in inching closer to a return to full team training. If the keeper can get the green light, then he could see a return for the last match of the season against Orlando on Oct 21.

OCTOBER 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Latif Blessing - Sitting out Wednesday Blessing (head) is not expected to be an option for Wednesday's match against Charlotte, confirmed manager Terry Dunfield per John Molinaro of the TFC Republic.

Impact Blessing got hit in the head and was forced to exit Saturday's match. He will remain in concussion protocol and will miss Wednesday's match. He's only started once in the last four league games played, missing a few matches with a lower body injury.

OCTOBER 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Deandre Kerr - Will miss Wednesday's match Kerr (undisclosed) will not be available for Wednesday's match against Charlotte, said head coach Tery Dunfield per John Molinaro of the TFC Republic.

Impact Kerr will be forced to sit out Wednesday with an undisclosed injury suffered during Saturday's loss to Chicago. He had scored two goals with an assist in the last six games played. C.J. Sapong will likely be the lone striker, alongside Jahkeelee Marshall-Rutty and Federico Bernardeschi in the wings against Charlotte.

OCTOBER 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE