Atlanta United’s starting 11 vs. Chicago in Sunday’s pivotal match against Chicago at Mercedes-Benz Stadium:

Goalkeeper Brad Guzan, who will make his 32nd start

Right fullback Franco Escobar, who will make his 19th start

Centerback Michael Parkhurst, the team’s captain, who will make his 278th start in MLS

Centerback Leandro Gonzalez Pirez, who will make his 31st start

Left fullback Chris McCann, who will make his 20th start

Defensive midfielder Eric Remedi, who will make his 11th start

Midfielder Darlington Nagbe, who will make his 22nd start

Midfielder Julian Gressel, who has four goals and 14 assists

Right midfielder Ezequiel Barco, who has four goals and three assists

Midfielder Andrew Carleton, making his second start

Striker Josef Martinez, who has the league’s single-season goals record (30)

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Atlanta United goalkeeper Brad Guzan blocks a shot Dec 8, 2018, in Atlanta. He will retire after Saturday's game. (File/AJC)

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Members of the conversion crew take a break as the main scoreboard is lowered to the floor to be worked on as the arena gets ready for the next concert at State Farm Arena, Thursday, October 2, 2025, in Atlanta. The crew was working on creating a stage for the Friday, Oct. 3 Maxwell concert. (Jason Getz/AJC)

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