New designated player Pablo Piatti could make his Toronto FC debut on Wednesday in a pre-season game against the Chicago Fire.
The Reds’ medical staff has been careful not to rush the 30-year-old Argentine winger, who has played just seven games since undergoing surgery on his anterior cruciate ligament last February.
“He’s been training full (out) since the end of last week ... we expect he’ll start getting match minutes starting Wednesday, Saturday,” coach Greg Vanney said from the team’s training camp in California.
“His fitness level is solid ... now we’re just trying to get him integrated into the team,” Vanney added.