Starting XI

Starting XI and roster notes: Atlanta United takes on Chicago Fire in the Windy City

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Atlanta United Starting XI vs. Chicago Fire

Brad Guzan (C), Brooks Lennon, Efraín Morales, Luis Abram, Caleb Wiley, Bartosz Slisz, Tristan Muyumba (Dax McCarty - 78'), Thiago Almada, Saba Lobjanidze, Tyler Wolff (Edwin Mosquera - 66'), Giorgos Giakoumakis (Daniel Ríos - 66')

Atlanta United substitutes not used

Josh Cohen, Daniel Ríos, Nick Firmino, Jay Fortune, Ronald Hernández, Stian Gregersen, Luke Brennan

Chicago Fire Starting XI

Chris Brady, Rafael Czichos, Tobias Salquist, Andrew Gutman (Jonathan Dean - 66'), Mauricio Pineda, Allan Arigoni, Kellyn Acosta (Brian Gutierrez - 66'), Fabian Herbers (c), Chris Mueller (Arnaud Souquet - 76'), Georgios Koutsias (Tom Barlow - 71'), Hugo Cuypers

Chicago Fire substitutes not used

Spencer Richey, Carlos Teran, Wyatt Omsberg

Disciplinary

  • ATL - Brooks Lennon 🟨 46'
  • CHI - Allan Arigoni 🟨 75'
  • ATL - Bartosz Slisz 🟨 89'
  • ATL - Edwin Mosquera 🟨 90'+7'

Roster Notes

  • Atlanta United's leading scorer on the season made the starting XI. Giorgos Giakoumakis missed two matches due to injury and came on as a substitute in the team's previous match, the 2-1 loss to FC Cincinnati.
  • With his start, Brooks Lennon moves to second place in club history in regular season starts. He trails only goalkeeper Brad Guzan.
  • Efraín Morales makes his first career MLS appearance.
  • Atlanta United is sitting on 99 regular season wins in club history.

Player Availability

  • Stian Gregersen is available off the bench. He's missed the last several matches due to injury and last played in the 2-0 win over Orlando City SC on March 17.
  • Three players are unavailable for Atlanta United head coach Gonzalo Pineda: View the Availability Report presented by Piedmont
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