TORONTO

Time to temper expectations again, Toronto FC fans.

This weekend’s game in Seattle — TFC’s first return to CenturyLink Field since stunning the Sounders on opening day last season — could be akin to what went down in Los Angeles earlier this summer.

You’ll recall the Reds were run off the field 4-0 at StubHub Center that night — something that could be repeated when you consider what Toronto will be up against.

Greg Vanney’s side will be without its top two scorers, Jozy Altidore and Sebastian Giovinco, who are away on international duty. Additionally, instrumental midfielder Benoit Cheyrou is questionable after leaving Saturday’s 2-1 win over the Montreal Impact with an ankle injury. His replacement, Collen Warner, is expecting a suspension stemming from a brutal tackle on Montreal’s Dominic Oduro last match.

Stranger things have happened, but Toronto FC will be huge underdogs heading to the Pacific Northwest against an MLS Cup contender considering the Reds will be without as many as four key players for a fixture that’s easy to look past.

After all, the Reds play six of their next seven at BMO Field following next weekend’s match in Washington state.

Anything gained in Seattle on Saturday will be considered an unlikely bonus.

The following weekend’s game against the New England Revolution on ESPN will be much bigger in terms of playoff implications in the Eastern Conference.

IMPACT CAN KLOPAS

The Montreal Impact gave Frank Klopas one line in a Sunday release announcing the sacking of their head coach.

“The Montreal Impact announced that Mauro Biello has been named interim head coach of the first team, replacing Frank Klopas,” the statement read.

There was speculation coming into Saturday’s match that a loss to Toronto would spell the end of Klopas’ time in charge at Stade Saputo.

The writing was on the wall, really.

During a tumultuous 2015, Klopas has had to deal with his captain complaining about the club’s lack of philosophy amid players’ wives voicing their discontent with the club.

Whispers from those close to the team hinted the second-year bench boss lost the locker room a long time ago.

Despite still being in position to slip into the Eastern Conference playoff picture, the Impact are winless in five games, including four consecutive losses.

Biello becomes the Impact’s interim head coach for the second time since 2012, meaning TFC’s biggest rival is on its fifth coach/interim coach since entering MLS that year.

ALSO ON THE HOT SEAT

Remarkably, Klopas was the first coaching casualty this season.

Others on the hot seat include New York City FC bench boss Jason Kreis, who ripped his team over the weekend following a disappointing 2-1 loss to the Columbus Crew at Yankee Stadium.

“The players need to show if they want to be here and they want to be a part of this because I know the coaching staff does,” Kreis said, according to the New York Daily News. “I know the coaching staff cares an awful lot about this club and about the job that they’re doing. But I’m not so sure all the players do.”

New York City’s Frank Lampard questioned his manager’s post-game comments — a hint that the club’s top-dollar players might not be seeing eye-to-eye with their bench boss.

When that happens, it’s not long before someone else is ushered in, especially when you consider the club’s overlords at Manchester City won’t have much patience.

Staying in the East, Frank Yallop’s time could in Chicago could come an end if he doesn’t find a way into the postseason.

Chicago currently sits ninth in the weak East after the Yallop-led Fire finished 2014 with just six wins.

Orlando City’s Adrian Heath has to be getting uncomfortable at this point as well.

The expansion outfit has won just one of its previous 10 heading into difficult fixtures at New England and home to Kansas City.

Losing is normal for an expansion side.

But conceding four or more goals four times in a month is ridiculous.

U.S. COMES CALLING

Altidore has been called up for a pair of U.S. friendlies against Peru and Brazil. Michael Bradley will travel with the Reds to Seattle before joining the Yanks for their game next Tuesday at Gillette Stadium against Brazil.

After being sent home from the Gold Cup earlier due to a lack of form, Altidore will be looking to make things right with U.S. bench boss Jurgen Klinsmann before a massive Confederations Cup playoff against Mexico in October.

OSORIO SNUB CUTS DEEP

Toronto FC’s Jonathan Osorio was left off Canada’s upcoming World Cup qualifying roster for games against Belize.

His new teammate, former U.S. international Herculez Gomez, like most of us, couldn’t believe it.

“(Jonathan Osorio) can’t get a run with the Canadian National Team? What a luxury. Qualifying is going to be a breeze for them.”

He was being facetious.

GETTING WORSE IN PHILLY

The Philadelphia Union’s horrible season took another turn for the worse over the weekend when playmaker Cristian Maidana was ejected for appearing to deliberately spit on New England’s Lee Nguyen.

The Argentine will certainly be suspended for multiple games.

Question is, should he be suspended for the rest of the season?

What’s worse: A gay slur or spitting?

The former has earned players a three-game suspension previously.