Jozy Altidore Injury: Updates on Toronto FC Striker's Hamstring and Return
Toronto FC forward Jozy Altidore is battling an ongoing hamstring injury that looks like it could delay his 2016 MLS regular-season debut.
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Latest on Altidore's Training Status
Tuesday, March 22
Doug McIntyre of ESPN the Magazine reported Altidore was at the US men's national team training session on Tuesday.
Altidore Could Miss as Many as 3 Weeks
Wednesday, Feb. 24
The Toronto Sun's Kurtis Larson provided the update and noted the club is being patient and "taking time with this."
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After squaring off against the Red Bulls, Toronto FC is slated to do battle with New York City FC on March 13 and Sporting KC on March 20 before the team goes on hiatus until April 2.
However, there are ramifications to Altidore's injury beyond missing a few games for his MLS side. As McIntyre noted, the United States men's national team has 2018 World Cup qualifiers fast approaching, with meetings against Guatemala slated for March 25 and March 29.
After bouncing around Europe for several years, Altidore landed with Toronto FC last season and immediately made an impact. Over the course of 25 appearances—including 21 starts—Altidore bagged 13 goals on 37 total shots and 18 shots on goal.
Should Altidore fail to make a rapid recovery, Toronto FC will be pressed for solutions up top as it seeks to maintain its offensive potency a year after finishing No. 2 overall in total goals scored.
