By Canadian Press

Toronto FC coach says team can rebound from disappointing loss in Panama

Feb 22, 2019 | 1:51 PM

TORONTO — Despite suffering a humiliating 4-0 loss to Club Atletico Independiente de la Chorrera in Panama, Toronto FC coach Greg Vanney says his MLS side can rebound in the return leg of the CONCACAF Champions League round-of-16 game Tuesday at BMO Field.

Vanney says his players will have to up their intensity to get out of the deep hole they dug themselves Tuesday night.

He also say they will have to chip away when it comes to getting the goals needed.

“I still think we can turn this around,” Vanney said Friday.

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Vanney says winger Nick DeLeon, who missed Tuesday’s game with a bad back, should be ready for the rematch. Defenders Drew Moor and Eriq Zavaleta are also close.

But striker Jozy Altidore, who didn’t train Friday, is still regaining match fitness after undergoing ankle surgery in October and may not be ready.

Toronto, which opens its MLS season March 2 at Philadelphia, trained indoors Friday but turned off the heat in the bubble at their training ground to get used to the cold that will await them Tuesday.

Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press