Ezequiel Barco, Miles Robinson, George Bello and Brad Guzan will be available for selection for Atlanta United for Wednesday’s MLS game at Montreal, interim manager Rob Valentino said Monday. However, fullback Brooks Lennon, winger Jake Mulraney and midfielder Franco Ibarra will not be available because of injuries.
Barco has missed the past five games because he was with Argentina competing in the Olympics.
“He’s back, he trained today, he looks pretty good,” Valentino said. “We want to do right by the kid and make sure he’s in a good spot.”
Atlanta United is winless in its past 11 games and trails the seventh-place team, Montreal, by eight points in the Eastern Conference for the final playoff spot.
Having Barco back will give the team a bit more of individual magic, centerback Anton Walkes said.
“Some of this stuff can win us games, if he can contribute the way he does that can change the tide for us,” Walkes said. “It’s like a new signing.”
Lennon left Saturday’s 3-2 loss at Orlando with what looked like a groin team. Valentino didn’t want to say what he injury was when asked on Monday. Atlanta United also will play Saturday at Columbus.
Valentino said Ibarra is progressing but is a “little bit away.”
Also out for Atlanta United are midfielder Emerson Hyndman and Mo Adams.
Robinson, fullback Bello and Guzan finished the Gold Cup with the U.S. team on Sunday with a 1-0 victory over Mexico.
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Atlanta United’s 2021 MLS schedule
April 17 Atlanta United 0, Orlando 0
April 24 Atlanta United 3, Chicago 1
May 1 New England 2, Atlanta United 1
May 9 Atlanta United 1, Inter Miami 1,
May 15 Atlanta United 1, Montreal 0
May 23 Atlanta United 1, Seattle 1
May 29 Atlanta United 2, Nashville 2
June 20 Atlanta United 2, Philadelphia 2
June 23 NYCFC 1, Atlanta United 0
June 27 Atlanta United 0, New York Red Bulls 0
July 3 Chicago 3, Atlanta United 0
July 8 Atlanta United 2, Nashville 2
July 17 New England 1, Atlanta United 0
July 21 Atlanta United 1, Cincinnati 1
July 24 Columbus 1, Atlanta United 0
July 30 Orlando 3, Atlanta United 2
Aug. 4 at Montreal, 7:30 p.m., BSSO/BSSE
Aug. 7 at Columbus, 7:30 p.m. BSSO/BSSE
Aug. 15 vs. LAFC, 4 p.m. ESPN
Aug. 18 vs. Toronto, 7 p.m. BSSO/BSSE
Aug. 21 at D.C. United, 8 p.m., BSSO/BSSE
Aug. 28 vs. Nashville, 3:30 p.m., Univision
Sept. 10 vs. Orlando, 7 p.m., FS1
Sept. 15 vs. Cincinnati, 7 p.m., BSSO/BSSE
Sept. 18 vs. D.C. United, 3:30 p.m., Univision
Sept. 25 at Philadelphia,3:30 p.m., Univision
Sept. 29 vs. Inter Miami, 7 p.m., BSSO/BSSE
Oct. 2 at Montreal, 7 p.m., BSSO/BSSE
Oct. 16 at Toronto, 7:30 p.m., BSSO/BSSE
Oct. 20 vs. NYCFC, 7:30 p.m., BSSO/BSSE
Oct. 27 vs. Inter Miami, 7:30 p.m., BSSO/BSSE
Oct. 30 vs. Toronto, 6 p.m., BSSO/BSSE
Nov. 3 at New York Red Bulls, TBD, BSSO/BSSE
Nov. 7 at Cincinnati, 3:30 p.m., BSSO/BSSE
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