It was blue skies and green grass for Toronto FC on Thursday as the team trained in Oakville, ON, ahead of Saturday's clash with New England at BMO Field.

Not just green grass, real green grass.

"It (training on grass) is something we have spoken about for quite a while now as we do train them quite hard," coach Chris Cummins said after the Thursday session. "It's important that we get them on to a decent surface and the pitch we hope to train on will be ready in a couple of weeks."

Dwayne De Rosario echoed the sentiments of Cummins, only using fewer words.

"It's a nice change to be out here on grass," De Rosario said after the two-plus hour session.

The field in Oakville will be a regular location after June 1.

The move to the 'burbs also brought out some new and not-so-new faces. Canadian international and former Reds player Chris Pozniak trained with the club alongside an unnamed duo known only as No. 23 and No. 25. Coach Chris Cummins was quick to dispel any suggestion that the trio might be around beyond Thursday.

"No," Cummins said, emphatically. "Poz has just come in to keep himself fit and we are always willing to help as long as it does not interfere with our own training."

The conclusion of the European leagues means out-of-contract players will be looking for a place to play, and with the MLS schedule running through the summer months quite often it is a top choice. Last summer the tunnel at BMO Field resembled a revolving door as Laurent Robert, Olivier Tébily and Rohan Ricketts were a few names to make the jump.

"If there are players available and they fit the TFC mold then we will look to bring them over," Cummins said of any personnel change. "We know we need a few new faces in the team -- everyone is aware of that -- but we are not going to jump into anything."

Toronto defender Marvell Wynne trained with the team for the first time since suffering a 'deep contusion' against the Montreal Impact.

"This is my first day out here and I feel good," Wynne said. "I would have finished the game I got hurt in if it was my choice, but it is up to the trainers."

Before Wynne limped off against the Impact, Cummins had deployed the regular right back up front as an attacking forward.

"That was the first time in my professional career I have played up front, but I have played an attacking role in the 3-5-2 or even the 4-4-2 at times," Wynne said of the role reversal. "When I was out there I felt open and I felt I had a lot of room to run. Hopefully I will get another opportunity to see what I can do up front."

The opportunity may come sooner rather than later as the Reds have struggled to find the net on its home field. In six MLS games at home Toronto has scored just four goals, as opposed to nine goals in four games away from home.

"We are just going to tell the lads it's an away game so maybe we will score some more goals," Cummins joked. "But it is not a major concern, obviously we want to score more goals at home but the lads are full of confidence."

New England (2-2-4) arrives in Toronto with 10 points in eight games but should have the services of leading scorer Taylor Twellman, who has been recovering from severe whiplash symptoms stemming from a blow to the head he received while scoring a goal on Aug. 30, 2008.

"He's been out for a little while, but we have had a look at their games and there a funny sort of team because they have not really got themselves going as of yet. But he is a decent player and if he is fit he will be in."

In Twellman's absence the midfield pairing of Steve Ralston and Shalrie Jospeh share the scoring lead with two goals each.

The top five teams in the Eastern Division are separated by five points with Toronto three up on fifth-place New England and just two points back of first-place Chicago and D.C. United.

"It is a tough opponent and a team that wants to get the three points," De Rosario said of the rival Revs. "But we need to capitalize on the opportunity to move into the top spot."

The kick-off on Saturday at BMO Field is set for 4 p.m. ET.