Toronto FC and Atlanta United have had difficult weeks ahead of their MLS clash Saturday, with off-field concerns overshadowing their push for the playoffs.
Italian star Lorenzo Insigne missed TFC practice Thursday dealing with “a personal family situation.” The club did not elaborate but the matter was serious enough that fellow Italian Domenico Criscito skipped training “to support Lorenzo and his family.”
Toronto was scheduled to travel Friday to Atlanta with Insigne’s status up in the air.
Insigne, who is married with two children, had a scare in early August as Toronto was preparing to return home from a 4-3 win in Nashville.