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topicnews · July 17, 2025

Start notes XI and squad: Brad Guzan Back for the return to the Mercedes-Benz Stadium

Start notes XI and squad: Brad Guzan Back for the return to the Mercedes-Benz Stadium


Just in time for Atlanta United's coming home party, The large, bald wall is back. Brad Guzan returns to the starting line -up after missing his first start to the season while recovering from a successful operation to fix a broken cheekbone. The goalkeeper suffered the knock against DC United on July 5, missed the Toronto game on July 12th with complaints and is now returning. He will attract a mask for additional protection this evening When Atlanta United faces at 7:30 p.m. this evening at 7:30 p.m.

The rest of the start Xi is exactly the same as four days ago in Canada: the defense shows Luis Abram, Efraín Morales, Pedro Amador and Brooks Lennon. In the last two games you have added a goal from Open Play, for which you have all started. At home you will try to make the Mercedes-Benz Stadium a fortress a fortress and to improve your last time against Chicago than came twice.

In midfield, Tristan Muyumba and Bartosz Slisz will start next to Alexey Miranchuk. The trio completed over 88 percent of its passports on Saturday against Toronto, checked the center of the park and filtered the ball forward with competence.

These three will search for the same front as last time, Saba Lobjanidze, Latte Lath and new team captain Miguel Almirón. Latte Lath will have his first goal since March 29, and Almirón played one of his best games of the season with the Captain's bracelet against Toronto. The good shape must be continued at the front if the 5 strips want to secure three points on Wednesday evening.

Regardless of whether or on the bench, the Atlanta United squad, it is to play again in front of the 17s. It was almost two months since the 5 strips most recently played at MBS, a wild 3-2 victory over Orlando City SC. It will be a celebration with limitless energy in the stands and on the field. Welcome Home.

Here is the full start -xi for Atlanta United against Chicago Fire:

Brad Guzan, Brooks Lennon, Efraín Morales, Luis Abram, Pedro Amador, Bartosz Slisz, Tristan Muyumba, Alexey Miranchuk, Miguel Almirón (C), Emmanuel Late Lath, Saba Lobjanidzee

Reserves: Jayden Hibbert, Noah Cobb, Matt Edwards, Ronald Hernández, Matusz Klich, Will Reilly, Luke Brennan, Jamal Thiaaré, Cayman Togashi

Synotics:

-Brad Guzan returns after having not started his first regular game of the season for Atlanta United since June 2024. Atlanta United goalkeeper is bound to MLS in MLS this season.

– Should Guzan start tonight, he would appear a match of 300 MLS career opportunities for the regular season.

– Brooks Lennon wrote history on Saturday and began his 150th MLS season game with Atlanta United. He was just the second player, Guzan was the first to reach this total.

-Miguel Almirón, who has 33 career assists at Atlanta United in all competitions, is no longer connected by Thiago Almada for the third highest in club history. Almirón becomes the 5-strip for the second game in a row.

– Latte Lath has been hit for the first time since March 29 when his penalty found the back of the network in the 101st minute against Toronto. It was the latest goal in the history of Atlanta United.

-Fraín Morales has emerged in the last three games in his three-in-brach starts. According to Fbref.com, he won 20 releases and won 12 aviation in these appearances.

– All four victories of Atlanta United came at home this season. The 5-stripes completed the longest road trip in their history and played five away games in a row.

– Atlanta United has won every single regular game of the MLS season game they played against Chicago Fire at home. The 5 strips are 7-0-0 and exceeded the fire in these games 20-4.