Atlanta United midfielder Miguel Almirón and defender Greg Garza were named to the 2017 MLS All-Star Fan XI roster, the MLS announced on Friday.

A two-time MLS Player of the Week with Atlanta United, Almirón recorded eight goals and eight assists so far this season. Garza scored once and has two assists this season and has been named to the MLS Team of the Week roster twice.

The 2017 MLS All-Star Game will kick off on Aug. 2 at Chicago’s Soldier Field.

The full 2017 MLS All-Star roster can be read below.

2017 MLS All-Star Game Fan XI

Goalkeeper (1)

Tim Howard

Defenders (3)

Greg Garza

Graham Zusi

DaMarcus Beasley

Midfielders (4)

Bastian Schweinsteiger

Miguel Almirón

Ricardo Kaká

Michael Bradley

Forwards (3)

Sebastian Giovinco

David Villa

Nemanja Nikolic

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8/26/17 - Atlanta, GA - Georgia leaders, including Gov. Nathan Deal, Sandra Deal, members of the King family, and Rep. Calvin Smyre,  were on hand for unveiling of the first statue of Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday at the statehouse grounds, more than three years after Gov. Nathan Deal first announced the project.  During the hour-long ceremony leading to the unveiling of the statue of Martin Luther King Jr. at the state Capitol on Monday, many speakers, including Gov. Nathan Deal, spoke of King's biography. The statue was unveiled on the anniversary of King's famed "I Have Dream" speech. BOB ANDRES  /BANDRES@AJC.COM

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