Overview
- Toronto FC has gone 3-8-4 and sits 14th in the Eastern Conference after alternating wins and losses since April.
- Injuries and suspensions have sidelined key defenders Richie Laryea, Nicksoen Gomis and Kobe Franklin plus forward Deandre Kerr, though Raoul Petretta, Henry Wingo and Markus Cimermancic return for Wednesday.
- Toronto faces Eastern Conference leader Philadelphia Union, who arrive unbeaten in nine matches and boast league-leading scorer Tai Baribo and top assist-maker Quinn Sullivan.
- Vancouver Whitecaps enter Wednesday’s match unbeaten in 14 games across all competitions as they host Minnesota United and fine-tune tactics for Sunday’s CONCACAF Champions Cup final against Cruz Azul.
- Emotions are heightened after Minnesota’s Joseph Rosales received a three-game suspension for directing a racial slur at Vancouver’s Emmanuel Sabbi last month.