Atlanta United last played March 11 against Club America in Leg One of the 2020 Scotiabank Concacaf Champions League quarterfinals, but it did so without the services of five players: Josef Martinez (torn ACL), Miles Robinson (quad strain), Edgar Castillo (broken rib), Franco Escobar (dead leg) and Laurence Wyke (concussion), while a sixth player, George Bello (concussion) had just returned to the club after making a rehab appearance in a preseason match with Atlanta United 2 the prior weekend.
During that match, Atlanta United sustained yet another injury to Matheus Rossetto. The midfielder, who had just made his club debut four days earlier, came on as a substitute at halftime, but was forced off in the 58th minute because of an ankle injury.