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Raoul Petretta - Sidelined for Wednesday Petretta (back) is set to be unavailable for Wednesday's match against Charlotte, according to manager Terry Dunfield per John Molinaro of TFC Republic.

Impact Petretta will miss his second match in a row with a back injury. Themi Antonoglou is expected to start again during his absence.

OCTOBER 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Lorenzo Insigne - Unavailable again Insigne (lower body) will not be available for Wednesday's match against Charlotte, confirmed manager Terry Dunfield per John Molinaro of the TFC Republic.

Impact Insigne will miss his third match in a row with a lower body injury. He has had a disappointment season with Toronto, scoring four goals with four assists in 19 matches. The winger averaged about 12 goals and eight assists during his seven seasons in Serie A with Napoli from 2015 to 2021.

OCTOBER 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Prince-Osei Owusu - Makes third appearance in loss Owusu recorded one clearance in Saturday's 3-2 loss to FC Cincinnati. In addition, he was given a yellow card in the 86th minute.

Impact Owusu subbed on in the 77th minute and could not do much during his limited time in the field. The forward logged his third appearance (one start) since transferring from Germany in August. He did receive his first yellow card of the season during the match.

OCTOBER 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Themi Antonoglou - Makes four tackles in loss Antonoglou had two crosses (one accurate) and one chance created in Saturday's 3-2 loss versus FC Cincinnati. In addition, he was given a yellow card in the 74th minute.

Impact Antonoglou had a decent outing on defense, but couldn't help Toronto avoid the home loss. The midfielder made the second-most tackles for his side during the match. He also received his second yellow card of the season in the proccess.

OCTOBER 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Latif Blessing - Leaves early injured in loss Blessing recorded one shot (zero on goal) and one chance created in Saturday's 3-2 loss versus FC Cincinnati. He was subbed off due to injury in the 60th minute.

Impact Blessing was having a quiet outing and could not do much to help Toronto during the loss. The midfielder was replaced by Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty in the 60th minute under concussion protocol. He should be questionable to Wednesday's visit to Charlotte.

OCTOBER 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Jonathan Osorio - Scores brace in home loss Osorio scored two goals to go with two shots (two on goal) in Saturday's 3-2 defeat against FC Cincinnati.

Impact Osorio scored in the 39th and 44th minute to give Toronto the 2-2 equalizer before halftime. But it wasn't enough as they conceded again in the second half and dropped all three points at home. The midfielder now has four goals in the season, to go with four assists.

OCTOBER 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Luka Gavran - Makes 10 saves in loss Gavran made 10 saves and allowed three goals in Saturday's 3-2 loss against FC Cincinnati.

Impact Gavran made 10 saves in his second start, but it wasn't enough to avoid the home loss -- as he conceded three goals to Cincinnati at home. The goalkeeper has yet to keep a clean sheet so far. He will look to bounce back at Charlotte on Wednesday.

OCTOBER 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

FC Cincinnati beat Toronto FC, claim Supporters' Shield Aaron Boupendza’s second-half goal clinched both the MLS Supporters’ Shield and FC Cincinnati’s 3-2 victory over host Toronto FC on Saturday...

OCTOBER 1, 2023 • SACBEE.COM

FC Cincinnati beat Toronto FC, claim Supporters' Shield Aaron Boupendza’s second-half goal clinched both the MLS Supporters’ Shield and FC Cincinnati’s 3-2 victory over host Toronto FC on Saturday...

OCTOBER 1, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Deandre Kerr - Brought off early Kerr was forced off in the first half of Saturday's clash with Cincinnati due to an apparent injury.

Impact Kerr was forced off after nine minutes with an injury. Hugo Mbongue was brought on to replace Kerr in a season that seems to just go wrong whenever possible for Toronto. Kerr's first chance to return is a Wednesday trip to Charlotte.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Cassius Mailula - Option off bench Mailula (lower body) is on the bench for Saturday's match with Cincinnati.

Impact Mailula is back on the bench, as expected, for Saturday's match. The forward might not be rushed back into major minutes but he should be fit enough to come off the bench and test his injury during the second half.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

FC Cincinnati can clinch MLS Supporters' Shield vs. lowly Toronto FC FC Cincinnati can clinch the MLS Supporters’ Shield with a road victory on Saturday against Toronto FC.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Brandon Servania - Out against Cincinnati Servania (knee) has been ruled out to play Saturday against Cincinnati.

Impact The central midfielder has a "bad knee injury," as head coach Terry Dunfield told John Molinaro of TFC Republic, so he might not play at all this season. He alternated between the bench and the starting lineup throughout the year, but just like the rest of the team, he struggled massively and could not provide a spark in the final meters.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Lorenzo Insigne - Ruled out against Cincinnati Insigne (lower body) has been ruled out to play Saturday against Cincinnati.

Impact Insigne is training on the grass, but unfortunately for him and Toronto, this match comes too soon for him to return. His absence is a massive blow for one of the team's worst attacks, but given he has already resumed training, it would be fair to think his next chance to feature will come against Charlotte on Oct. 4.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Raoul Petretta - Out against Cincinnati Petretta (back) is out for Saturday's match against Cincinnati.

Impact Toronto will be extremely depleted for this weekend's contest, and the loss of Petretta would generate a huge void on the left side of the defense. Cristian Gutierrez is an option, but Themi Antonoglou also has experience playing on the left side of the defense. Petretta's next chance to play will come against Charlotte next Wednesday.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Cristian Gutierrez - Trains ahead of Saturday Gutierrez (lower body) was in team training Friday ahead of Saturday's match against Cincinnati, per John Molinaro of the TFC Republic.

Impact Gutierrez began team training after sitting out the last three months with a lower body injury. His status for Saturday is still unclear, as the midfielder may need more time to return to full fitness before being an option for the team again.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Cassius Mailula - Training with team Mailula (lower body) is back and training with the team ahead of Saturday's clash with Cincinnati, per John Molinaro of the TFC Republic.

Impact Mailula has only appeared once since arriving to the MLS as he has been dealing with a lower body injury. He is aiming for a return Saturday after training fully with the team Friday. If the forward is fit to play, then he is expected to start on the bench with C.J. Sapong expected to start with Lorenzo Insigne (lower body) likely to sit out again.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Lorenzo Insigne - Begins individual training Insigne (lower body) trained individually Friday ahead of Saturday's match against FC Cincinnati, per John Molinaro of the TFC Republic.

Impact Insigne returned to the grass Friday as he worked on the side following his lower body injury. It would be a stretch to see the forward play Saturday, but is in good line to return for Oct 4 against Charlotte.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sean Johnson - Begins light work Johnson (hand) is back on the grass as he begins to work on light work, per John Molinaro of the TFC Republic.

Impact Johnson has begun his rehab program since fracturing his hand back in August. There is a slim chance that the keeper could return for a match or two before the season ends, but in the meantime Tomas Romero continues to fill in for him in the net, who has allowed 12 goals on 18 saves his previous five games.

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Brandon Servania - Does not train Thursday Servania (lower body) was not in training Thursday ahead of Saturday's match against Cincinnati, per John Molinaro of the TFC Republic.

Impact Servania is in line up miss his second match in a row after not returning to training with the team yet. His last start was on Aug 26, making appearances off the bench his previous two games.

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Lorenzo Insigne - Still not training Insigne (lower body) did not train with the team ahead of Saturday's match against Cincinnati, per John Molinaro of TFC Republic.

Impact Insigne is in line to miss yet another match as he was not in training Thursday. C.J. Sapong is still expected to get the start against Cincinnati in any case.

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Toronto FC offseason guide: Another new beginning starts now Toronto FC started 2023 with high expectations. Instead, it became one of the first teams eliminated from playoff contention.

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Luka Gavran - Concedes three to NYCFC Gavran recorded five saves and allowed three goals in Sunday's 3-0 defeat against New York City FC.

Impact Gavran made five solid saves and also saved a 31st minute penalty taken by Monsef Bakrar. This was his first appearance for the club. He managed seize the opportunity as Tomas Romero was benched after a poor performance against Inter Miami.

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE