LIVE: Toronto FC vs. Inter Miami – Game thread, preview, how to watch
live thread
6:55 p.m. EST – Lineups are out!
6:30 p.m. EST – Hello, everyone! We’re just over an hour from kick-off at BMO Field, where Toronto FC will host Inter Miami in TFC’s final home game of the 2022 season. It’s been a rollercoaster ride of a season, let’s see if the Reds can put on a show for their fans on Friday night.
start XI
Today’s starting grids are here! Chris Mavinga returns to the backline alongside Shane O’Neill. Jesus Jimenez is awarded the Start-up Top.
A familiar face returns to the starting XI in Alejandro Pozuelo. He plays behind Gonzalo Higuain and Leonardo Campana in a 4-3-1-2 form for the visitors.
Game Preview about Adam Palermo
Toronto FC host Inter Miami on Friday night in the Reds’ final home game of the season and their penultimate game of the 2022 MLS season.
The Reds will welcome back MLS MVP Alejandro Pozuelo, a familiar face in 2020, who will make his first trip to BMO Field since being traded to Miami in July.
Toronto, who were knocked out of the playoffs in their last game, a 4-0 loss at Orlando, doesn’t have much to offer on Friday other than giving their home support a good performance on the pitch.
TFC’s loss to Orlando City was the heaviest loss of the season. With time to refocus during the international break, head coach Bob Bradley, as well as club supporters, will await a response from the team.
Two Canada national team starters will not be able to take part on Friday as Jonathan Osorio and Doniel Henry have both been ruled out. Osorio remains on the sidelines while recovering from a neurological dysfunction, with the midfielder’s World Cup status now in question.
Along with Jonathan Osorio, Doneil Henry has been ruled out of Toronto FC’s clash with Inter Miami on Friday. Lukas MacNaughton is also out because of a ban (yellow card accumulation). #TFCLive | #TORvMIA
— Anthony Khoury (@AnthonyKhoury4) 09/29/2022
With nothing left to play, Bradley could decide to add some fringe players to his starting lineup just to see more of them before the season wraps up.
Noble Okello and Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty are two names who could earn a start on Friday, with neither player having started more than four MLS games this season.
Bob Bradley says it’s unclear what Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty’s best position will be.
“He promised so much at right-back at the beginning of the year. It wasn’t that easy and clear for him after the injury, so time will tell.”
— Michael Singh (@MichaelSingh94) 09/29/2022
Toronto FC and Inter Miami last met in August when the pink team defeated the Reds 2-1 at DRV PNK Stadium. It was a crushing loss for Toronto that ended their five-game unbeaten streak and reduced the likelihood of a playoff appearance. This was the first time Toronto had faced former player Alejandro Pozuelo after his move to Miami earlier in the season.
The Spanish forward now returns to Toronto and is looking to pick up three big points in his old homeland.
Alejandro Pozuelo on returning to BMO Field #TFCLive:
“I’m happy to return to Toronto. We played them, but at home, and now we’re going to their home, my home, for three and a half years.”
— Anthony Khoury (@AnthonyKhoury4) 09/29/2022
Miami currently sits seventh and final in the Eastern Conference playoff spot, with Columbus Crew sitting just below with an equal score but fewer wins than Phil Neville’s team.
game details
Opponents: Inter Miami
Kick-off time: 7:30 p.m. EST
See: TSN
Stadium: BMO Field, Toronto, Ontario.