Star striker Sebastian Giovinco is questionable and, upon further review, Toronto FC coach Greg Vanney will miss Saturday’s game against the visiting Colorado Rapids with a suspension. Giovinco is dealing with a lower back bruise sustained in a 2-2 mid-week draw at New York City FC that saw Vanney ejected early in the second half. Vanney got his marching orders Wednesday after telling referee Jorge Gonzalez: “You are having a shocker. Hours later, though, the league told the club that Vanney was indeed suspended. It appears Gonzalez thought Vanney had sworn at him, while Vanney initially thought the fact that he didn’t had helped avoid the ban.

Source: thestar July 21, 2017 21:56 UTC