Toronto FC’s bid to climb out of Major League Soccer’s Eastern Conference basement will continue without the help of star forward Jozy Altidore. The Reds, who face the Seattle Sounders in a rematch of the 2017 MLS Cup on Wednesday, announced Altidore underwent surgery to remove bone fragments from his foot on Tuesday and will miss the next four to six weeks. Toronto (2-4-1) is 10th in the 11-team Eastern Conference while Seattle (1-4-2) sits at the bottom of the 12-team Western table. “I think our group realizes where we’re at in the table and the progress that we need to make in terms of acquiring points,” Reds coach Greg Vanney said. The Sounders have also been without star Jordan Morris all season after he tore his ACL in the pre-season.

Source: thestar May 08, 2018 21:11 UTC