Atlanta United’s starting 11 for Sunday’s inaugural MLS game against New York Red Bulls at Georgia Tech’s Bobby Dodd Stadium:
Goalkeeper: Alec Kann
Fullback: Tyrone Mears
Centerhalf: Michael Parkhurst, captain
Centerhalf: Leandro Pirez
Fullback: Greg Garza
Holding midfielder: Carlos Carmona
Midfielder: Julian Gressel
Midfielder: Yamil Asad
Midfielder: Miguel Almiron
Midfielder: Hector Villalba
Striker: Josef Martinez
The big surprise was inclusion of Gressel, a rookie, ahead of Chris McCann or Jeff Larentowicz, a veteran with more than 300 appearances in MLS. Gressel impressed in the preseason games.
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