On the injury front, Julian De Guzman is still out of the lineup while he recovers from knee surgery. Newcomer Elbekay Bouchiba will have to wait to make his TFC debut, out with a sprained knee. Midfielder Gianluca Zavarise is listed as questionable with an ankle issue.
I hope to see a stronger performance from the TFC back line. Nana, Cann, and Co. need a much improved performance than last week. Substituting Ty Harden may be a good starting point for Aron Winter.
The TFC midfield was also a mess last week, and I think Nathan Sturgis has earned himself a place on the pine. Zavarise would be his likely substitute, but with his status in doubt Sturgis may be pressed into action yet again.
Upfront, the Dutch newcomers have yet to impress, though the flow of play and poor midfield performance nullified their presence in Vancouver. Despite this, Maicon Santos performed well, and De Rosario was dangerous as always.
Serbian-born Alen Stevanovic comes over on loan from Torino FC in Italian Serie B, having prior had a stint with Inter Milan. Having just arrived in Toronto I would be surprised to see the 20-year old midfielder take the pitch today, though we might see him as a late match substitution.
The TotalTFC team will be at the match freezing in the steel of BMO field, so no live blog. Follow us on Twitter (@TotalTFC) for updates!
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