Who: Toronto FC vs. New York Red Bulls

Where: The IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida

When: 7:30 PM ET - Watch the livestream on torontofc.ca

Game three in Bradenton sees Toronto FC face their first MLS competition in the New York Red Bulls.

With the season opener on March 7th it’s fair to assume the starters will not play against New York on Wednesday. With that said a number of players are battling for positions.

Here are three things to keep an eye on Wednesday night.

Delgado and Warner

Marky Delgado and Collen Warner will likely start in the midfield against the Red Bulls.

“That’s his natural position,” said head coach Greg Vanney. “For me he’s an eight, kind of a two-way midfielder.”

Delgado echoed Vanney’s comments.

“That’s my original position. It’s good to be back in the midfield,” Delgado said.

Rest in the leadup

With the regular season inching around the corner it seems likely we will not see the starting eleven play against the Red Bulls.

However, it’s highly likely some of the players that have made a case for themselves will have a go during Wednesday’s fixture. Among the starting places still to be won it’s worth noting the right wing, where Daniel Lovitz has impressed, and right full back. Mark Bloom and Warren Creavalle are making strong cases for themselves.

“Everybody is working their tails off and competing for minutes and pushing each other,” said Creavalle. “With that the team gets better.”

Options are nice to have, and with players like Creavalle and Ashtone Morgan having strong camps there isn’t a dearth of options for Vanney and his coaching staff.

Sacha Kljestan

Filling the void created by Thierry Henry’s departure will not be easy, but TFC assistant head coach Robin Fraser is confident Sacha Kljestan can add a big presence.

“He’s an excellent player, a very good passer,” Fraser said. “He’s been playing at the top levels in Europe for a number of years.”

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