ST.JOHN’S, Canada— Toronto FC and the Montreal Impact appear set to square off Friday evening despite some doubts over the match going ahead due to ongoing protests across the sporting world.
According to The Athletic’s Joshua Kloke, TFC is bound for Montreal and will face their 401 Derby rivals as per originally scheduled.
Per Toronto FC spokesperson, game vs Montreal tonight is on as scheduled. Team will fly to Montreal today. No media availability scheduled beforehand. #TFCLive
— Joshua Kloke (@joshuakloke) August 28, 2020
For what it’s worth, Waking the Red has also received word that the Impact are planning to play as scheduled.