Up 1-0 in their Round One Best-of-3 Series against the Portland Timbers , it seems that San Diego FC have been handed another boost in their Audi MLS Cup Playoffs quest.

Ahead of Saturday's match at Providence Park (9:30 pm ET | MLS Season Pass, Apple TV ), head coach Mikey Varas offered up some reassuring news for fans of the Chrome-and-Azul.

Star winger Hirving "Chucky" Lozano is back.

"Based on everything that we've seen," Varas announced. "He'll be traveling to Portland and will be coming off the bench for us."

Key piece

The first Designated Player in club history, Lozano has joined forces with fellow DP winger Anders Dreyer to create one of the most dangerous forward pairings in the league. The duo produced an astonishing 28g/29a combined during the regular season.

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