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    In an emotional home opener at a newly renovated sold-out BMO Field last weekend, the Reds defeated FC Dallas 1-0 in front of 30,000. The only downside for coach Greg Vanney was a hamstring injury to Marky Delgado, who is questionable to face the Whitecaps.

    Jonathan Osorio, who replaced Delgado from the bench against Dallas, should be back to full starting fitness following the ankle sprain that kept him out of the game against the Timbers. Vanney’s main decision will be if he should move Osorio back to the point of the midfield diamond and push home-opener man-of-the-match Tsubasa Endoh to the wing. The Japanese scored his first professional career goal to secure the three points against Dallas.

    Meanwhile, Sebastian Giovinco, goalless in two games, remains tied with Dwayne De Rosario on 28 MLS goals in a TFC jersey. Also looking to get on the scoresheet against Vancouver will be Jozy Altidore, who has drawn blanks in front of goal this season but impressed fans and management alike with his gritty work posting up defenders and generally creating more space for his teammates in the opponents half. However, in a Toronto tale of creating chances but not scoring, only the struggling Chicago Fire (8) have scored less goals than TFC (10).

    Toronto continue to lead all of MLS in fewest goals allowed (seven). Clint Irwin has kept four clean sheets through nine matches.

    The Whitecaps will be without striker Masato Kudo, who suffered a concussion in a collision with Fire stopper Matt Lampson. Kudo will be replaced in the 4-2-3-1 formation by Blas Pérez, who opened his season account with a pair of goals on Wednesday night, including the winner with a spectacular bicycle kick.

    Carl Robinson will also be missing central defender Kendall Waston, who picked up his fifth yellow card of the season against Chicago. Pa Modou Kah will likely stand in for the absent Costa Rican.

    Vancouver have won three of their last five games to stabilize a season that got off to a slow start. 2016 recruit Christian Bolaños has burst into goal-scoring life, registering three times in Vancouver’s last four games.

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    The last time the sides met, at BC Place in March of last year, Toronto returned home with a 3-1 victory, largely thanks to a brace from Altidore.

    Saturday’s game is the first of three home games in eight days for the Reds.

    Projected Line-ups

    Toronto: C.Irwin, D.Moor, D.Perquis, S.Beitashour, J.Morrow, M.Delgado, M.Bradley, W.Johnson, J.Osorio, S.Giovinco, J.Altidore

    Vancouver Whitecaps: D.Ousted, F.Aird, P. Kah, T.Parker, J.Harvey, P.Morales, M.Laba, C. Bolaños, N.Mezquida, C.Techera, B.Pérez

    Referee: Robert Sibiga

    Broadcast: TSN4



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