Overview

• On July 1, Toronto FC terminated the contracts of designated players Federico Bernardeschi and Lorenzo Insigne as part of a midseason roster reset.
• The Reds will be without injured standouts including Jonathan Osorio, Richie Laryea and Federico Bernardeschi when they kick off on Thursday.
• New York City FC sits seventh in the Eastern Conference with an 8-7-4 record and can climb with a victory over Toronto.
• Alonso Martinez and Hannes Wolf have each scored eight goals for NYCFC this season, providing a potent attacking duo.
• Toronto will aim for its third consecutive positive result after ending a scoring drought with a 3-0 shutout of Portland on June 28.