Inside Atlanta United’s Champions League match vs. Monterrey

Atlanta United FC at C.F. Monterrey

What: CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinal

When: Wednesday, 10 p.m.

Where: Estadio BBVA Bancomer, Monterrey, Mexico

TV / radio: Yahoo Sports (English), Univision Deportes (Spanish) / 1380 AM WAOK

Referee: Ismael Alexander Cornejo Melendez (El Salvador); Assistants: Jose Antonio Mangandi (El Salvador) and Douglas Alexander Bermudez Caballero (El Salvador); Fourth official: Jaime Alfredo Herrera Bonilla (El Salvador)

Injury report: Atlanta United – Franco Escobar (clavicle) is out

Second leg: March 13 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, 5 p.m.

Semifinals: The winner of the series will face the winner of the Sporting KC/CAI series in a series scheduled for April 3 and 10. The other quarterfinals are Santos vs. New York Red Bulls and Tigres vs. Houston Dynamo.

Complete coverage: For coverage of Tuesday's late press conferences in Monterrey and Wednesday's match, please go to www.ajc.com.

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