When will Lorenzo Insigne and Federico Bernardeschi debut with Toronto?
The Italian internationals are set to make their Major League Debut at BMO Field on Saturday when the Reds host Charlotte FC.
Lorenzo Insigne and Federico Bernardeschi are ready to make their Major League Soccer debut on Saturday when Toronto FC hosts Charlotte FC at BMO Field. The Reds head coach, Bob Bradley, confirmed on Friday that both of the Italian players will be given minutes against the expansion side.
“Both are excited (to play),” head coach Bob Bradley said. “And everybody’s also excited to get them going. (With only) a couple days of training, we’ll have to figure out exactly what it means in terms of minutes, things like that, but both of them are ready to go.”
Insigne and Bernardeschi are important pieces in the puzzle
Toronto FC have struggled during the 2022 MLS campaign and they sit in 13th place in the Eastern Conference with five wins, four draws and 12 defeats for 19 points. They are trying to make a late push to secure a playoff spot with 14 games left in the regular season and captain, Michael Bradley, praised the arrival of the Italians. “It’s been great in every way. They have come in and just established right away how excited they are to be here, what good people they are, first and foremost. What good professionals they are. How serious they are and how motivated they are about being here And of course, when training starts you can see the quality.”