Overview

• Toronto FC parted ways with designated players Federico Bernardeschi and Lorenzo Insigne on Tuesday, signaling a roster reset under CEO Keith Pelly.
• The Reds have earned four points from their last two games following a 3-0 victory over the Portland Timbers on July 2.
• Multiple Toronto starters, including Jonathan Osorio and Richie Laryea, remain sidelined by injury for Thursday’s 7:30 p.m. match in the Bronx.
• New York City FC arrives off a 1-0 loss to Montreal and relies on eight-goal leaders Alonso Martinez and Hannes Wolf to drive its attack.
• A win would lift NYCFC from seventh into sixth in the Eastern Conference and leave Toronto in 12th with 17 points.