has one day of training to shake off a lot of negatives before hosting the Montreal Impact at 7:30 p.m. Saturday night.
The Lions are fresh off a discouraging 3-1 U.S. Open Cup loss to second-tier Miami FC. After a recovery day Thursday, they’ll have only Friday to address the apparent lack of motivation and focus in that game and work in a lineup that will be missing key players.
Midfielder Antonio Nocerino will serve a one-game suspension during the Montreal match for a red card he received in last week’s game against Chicago.
Now, star striker and the team’s leading goal scorer, Cyle Larin, is prohibited from playing after he was arrested and charged with driving under the influence Thursday morning.