The Lions continue their return to regular season play on Saturday with their third match in eight days. This time City will be facing off with Atlanta United at Mercedes Benz Stadium at 3:30 pm ET on Univision. Here is what you need to know about Saturday's opponent:
Key Transactions and Player News
Atlanta saw plenty of changes in the offseason. Darlington Nagbe, Justin Meram, Florentin Pogba, Leandro Gonzalez Pirez, Julian Gressel and Hector Villalba all left the club.
Meanwhile Atlanta United added Brooks Lennon, Matheus Rossetto, Edgar Castillo, Jurgen Damm and Erick "Cubo" Torres to the mix.
The injury report: Josef Martinez is a notable loss as he is still recovering from his ACL injury suffered in the 2020 opener. Additionally, Fernando Meza is questionable and Ezequiel Barco is listed with an undisclosed injury.
Take a look at Atlanta's full roster here.
Team Form
Atlanta is coming off of its first win since March 7th. Between those results, they have dropped matches against Club America in CCL play and all three group stage matches in the MLS is Back Tournament.
Head-to-Head
The Lions were 0-3-0 against Atlanta United in 2019.
Rasmussen College Fact
This will be the first trip for the Lions out of the state of Florida since the March 7th match against Colorado.
