Toronto FC’s Lorenzo Insigne could return, in limited minutes, against Atlanta United
Star winger Lorenzo Insigne could see a few minutes of action Saturday for the first time since exiting Toronto FC’s season opener Feb. 25 with a groin injury.“He’ll be in the squad,” Toronto coach Bob Bradley said after training Friday. “He wouldn’t be available for many minutes after only two days of training but it’s great to have him back and part of the mix.”
Toronto has not lost since the season opener, when it conceded 90th- and 98th-minute goals in a hard-to-forget 3-2 loss to D.C. United. But it has only one win in the six games since and needs to start converting draws into victories. The 2-0 win over visiting Inter Miami on March 18 is TFC’s only victory in its last 13 games dating back to last August.Atlanta has rebounded from a subpar 10-14-10 campaign last year that saw it finish 11th in the Eastern Conference, six points and two places ahead of Toronto.
“ has a lot of experience,” Atlanta coach Gonzalo Pineda said Thursday. “He’s a solid replacement for Brad. You can see the leadership that Brad brings, but has some composure in his game that I think is going to help the team solve some problems. We’re confident in him.” Diomande, who has not played since exiting at halftime of the March 4 game in Atlanta, took part in Friday’s warmup session with the team but then left to train on his own.Insigne, whose salary was listed at US$14 million last year, has played just 12 league games, with six goals and two assists, since arriving in North America from Italy mid-season last year. When healthy, he has been an offensive sparkplug but injuries and a family health issue last season have disrupted his play.
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