Miguel Almiron and Chris McCann may be back in time for Atlanta United’s game against Toronto on Oct. 22, manager Gerardo Martino said on Friday. The game, the finale of the regular season, will be played at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
Atlanta United (15-9-8), in third place in the East, will play at New York Red Bulls (13-12-7) on Sunday. The Five Stripes have secured a playoff berth.
Almiron, who has nine goals and 13 assists, has missed the past three weeks after suffering a hamstring injury against Montreal on Sept. 24. The team announced he would miss a minimum of three weeks. Almiron has started 27 games and made 29 appearances.
McCann suffered a hamstring injury in the first half of the 3-2 loss to Minnesota United on Oct. 3.
Martino had no injury updates on goalkeeper Alec Kann, fullback Greg Garza or midfielder Brandon Vazquez.
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