Despite not training with his teammates on Wednesday, Greg Vanney says Altidore is ahead of schedule in his recovery from an ankle injury and on track to play in Saturday’s MLS Cup final against the Seattle Sounders.
The American will rejoin the group in full on Thursday.
“He did what we needed him to do for today,” Vanney said. “So it was very little on the field, but most of what he had to do was in the weight room and the training room.”
It was hard not to sense a slight air of Vanney choosing his words carefully when asked about Altidore’s condition.