Well, Atlanta United is down its striker and best player, but maybe the timing isn’t as bad as once thought. Josef Martinez appears to be out the rest of the regular season but should be back just in time for the beginning of the playoffs.
Whether the start of the playoffs is the weekend of October 19 and 20 remains to be seen - that’s because Atlanta United are still in the running for first place in the Eastern Conference. Guess who they’re playing tonight? NYCFC, who currently hold the top seed in the conference and are four points up on the Five Stripes.