Toronto FC will have to deal with a makeshift offence and chilly conditions for its home opener Saturday against the Columbus Crew.
Diomande had to leave last weekend's 1-1 tie in Atlanta in the 45th minute and Akinola, who replaced him, exited in the 73rd minute. Coach Bob Bradley said both players had their hamstrings tighten up.Star winger Lorenzo Insigne, who sat out the Atlanta game after suffering a lower body injury in the season-opening 3-2 loss at D.C. United, is listed as questionable.
“It's going to be a difficult game,” said Columbus coach Wilfried Nancy, in his first year at the Crew's helm after leaving CF Montreal in early December. “I know that the weather apparently in Toronto won't be so good so it's going to be good to see how resilient my players will be. We're going to face a good team and good opposition. But the idea is to focus on us.”
“Home opener at BMO field nothing like it,” he said. “I feel whatever the weather is, the fans come out and they support us. That's why they're the best in the league.” Toronto lost its last two home games last season - against Inter Miami and Montreal. The club has not lost three straight at BMO Field in all competitions in more than a decade, since losing five in a row at home from March to May in 2012 when it opened the season with nine straight losses.
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