Playing through a rare dip in form, Inter Miami bid to get on track against visiting Toronto FC on Saturday.
Miami has won just one of its last six matches in all competitions. Rodrigo De Paul will return from a red-card suspension of his own. “My wife almost had a panic attack … but I’m doing well now.
A 1-2-0 record sent the Herons out of the Leagues Cup in the group stage, and Inter Miami are 0-1-2 in their last three regular-season matches. Yannick Bright received a red card in Wednesday’s 2-2 draw with the Philadelphia Union and will miss Saturday’s match. Injury-plagued Toronto is 1-0-2 in its last three matches, but yet another significant player has been sidelined. Niklas Dorsch underwent surgery for a facial fracture suffered in Wednesday’s 3-3 draw with Charlotte FC.
“My family had a really hard time,” he said in Spanish.
“He’ll probably have to wear a mask for a while, but he will be able to resume physical activity pretty quickly. Walker Zimmerman is suspended for Saturday after receiving a red card against Charlotte. Jonathan Osorio and Deandre Kerr will each miss their third straight match due to lower-body injuries.
There is no set timeline for Dorsch’s return to action, but “he will be back training as soon as it is safe for him to do so,” Toronto coach Robin Fraser said.
Miami earned a 4-2 win over Toronto FC on May 9, continuing a long string of success against the Canadian squad. The Herons are 9-2-2 against Toronto in all-time regular-season play, and 5-0-1 in Miami. Despite their recent slump, Inter Miami are still in second place in the Eastern Conference and the overall league standings.
