Atlanta United announced today that Ronald Hernandez will miss 3-4 months as he recovers from an MCL injury sustained in the first minute of Atlanta United’s loss to the Columbus Crew on Memorial Day weekend.
The injury is a brutal blow not just for Hernandez, but obviously for Atlanta United and head coach Gonzalo Pineda, who will now have to make do with another major injury to his back line. Hernandez was moved into a starting role Saturday for Andrew Gutman, who the team had just lost the week earlier to a quadriceps tendon injury that will see him miss months of the season.