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TFC notebook: Kevin Long unavailable vs. Columbus

The centre back has been ruled out for this weekend due to injury, but Jonathan Osorio and Deandre Kerr will be available.

John Molinaro

Sep 18, 2025 — 5 min read

Toronto FC will be shooting for its first win in over two months when it visits the Columbus Crew on Saturday (7:30 p.m. ET/Apple TV).

Note: I will be at Lower.com Field in Columbus to cover this game, so be sure to visit TFC Republic all weekend in order to check out our special on-site coverage.

Here are some news and notes from Thursday's practice at the BMO Training Ground.

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