Toronto FC players, coaches & staff arrived in Vancouver on Thursday night ahead of Saturday's 2013 MLS season opener against Whitecaps FC (TSN at 6:30 p.m. ET).




Reds will train at BC Place on Friday afternoon and that session will shed some light into which players Toronto will have available for First Kick on Saturday.




There was certainly a lot of excitement on Twitter Thursday when Wales international

he has signed with TFC. Club president and general manager Kevin Payne mentioned earlier in the week that Toronto was looking at the former Cardiff City striker. However, the final paperwork is yet to be complete and Earnshaw's availability remains uncertain as of Friday morning.




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Below: Assistant coach & former TFC captain Jim Brennan greeted by a fan at the airport in Vancouver.