Several of Atlanta United’s injured key players should be able to rejoin the club for the 2023 preseason, Vice President Carlos Bocanegra said Tuesday.
Goalkeeper Brad Guzan and centerback Miles Robinson, who suffered ruptured Achilles tendons in the spring, have resumed running and are on schedule with their rehabs, Bocanegra said. They should be with the team during the preseason, though Bocanegra said they won’t participate in everything. Guzan made seven appearances this season. Robinson made nine.
Manager Gonzalo Pineda said he was disappointed for the two because they had chances to be selected for the U.S. men’s national team that will compete in next month’s World Cup in Qatar.
Midfielder Ozzie Alonso, who suffered a torn ACL in early April, should rejoin the team either at the start of preseason or during preseason. Alonso made four appearances last season. He has 342 appearances in his MLS career.
Midfielder Emerson Hyndman, who suffered a quad injury at midseason, should rejoin the team for offseason workouts, which begin next week. The team will train for three weeks. Bocanegra said the club missed Hyndman’s ability to connect passes and score goals this season.
The injuries made it difficult to play the attacking style of soccer that Pineda wanted. Bocanegra agreed that it was difficult to discern the team’s playing style because so many starters were missing. In addition to those four players, Luiz Araujo, Josef Martinez, Brooks Lennon, Andrew Gutman, Santiago Sosa, Caleb Wiley and Franco Ibarra, among others, suffered injuries.
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Atlanta United’s 2022 MLS schedule
Feb. 27 Atlanta United 3, Sporting KC 1
March 5 Colorado 3, Atlanta United 0
March 13 Atlanta United 2, Charlotte 1
March 19 Atlanta United 3, Montreal 3
April 2 Atlanta United 1, D.C. United 0
April 10 Charlotte 1, Atlanta United 0
April 16 Atlanta United 0, Cincinnati 0
April 24 Miami 2, Atlanta United 1
April 30 Montreal 2, Atlanta United 1
May 7 Atlanta United 4, Chicago 1
May 15 Atlanta United 2, New England 2
May 21 Atlanta United 2, Nashville 2
May 28 Columbus 2, Atlanta United 1
June 19 Atlanta United 2, Miami 0
June 25 Toronto 2, Atlanta United 1
June 30 New York Red Bulls 2, Atlanta United 1
July 3 Atlanta United 2, NYCFC 2
July 9 Austin 3, Atlanta United 0
July 13 Atlanta United 2, Real Salt Lake 1
July 17 Atlanta United 1, Orlando 1
July 24 L.A. Galaxy 2, Atlanta United 0
July 30 Atlanta United 0, Chicago 0
August 6 Atlanta United 2, Seattle 1
August 13 Atlanta United 2, Cincinnati 2
August 17 New York Red Bulls 2, Atlanta United 1
August 21 Atlanta United 2, Columbus 2
August 28 Atlanta United 3, D.C. United 2
August 31 Philadelphia 4, Atlanta United 1
Sept. 4 Portland 2, Atlanta United 1
Sept. 10 Atlanta United 4, Toronto 2
Sept. 14 Atlanta United 1, Orlando 0
Sept 17 Atlanta United 0 Philadelphia 0
Oct. 1 New England 2, Atlanta United 1
Oct. 9 NYCFC 2, Atlanta United 1
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