The Italian will sit out an estimated four weeks after suffering a leg injury.
It has been the question of countless think-pieces since he joined Toronto FC: can the club win without reigning MLS MVP Sebastian Giovinco? Over the next month, it will at least be partially answered.
Until recently, the argument has all been theory, based on numbers and observation of how dependent the team appears to be on his play. Giovinco has almost always been on the team sheet for Toronto FC since joining the club. He even famously came straight from the airport after international duty, only to come off the bench and score the winning goal in a match against the New York Red Bulls last year.