Starting XI and Roster Notes: Columbus Crew vs. Atlanta United

Atlanta United Starting XI:

Rocco Ríos Novo, Brooks Lennon, Juanjo Purata, Alan Franco (C), Andrew Gutman, Caleb Wiley (Edwin Mosquera – 71’); Santiago Sosa, Amar Sejdic (Franco Ibarra – 71’), Thiago Almada; Luiz Araújo (Dom Dwyer – 75’), Ronaldo Cisneros (Josef Martínez – 75’).

Atlanta United substitutes not used:

Raúl Gudiño, Machop Chol, Marcelino Moreno, George Campbell, Ronald Hernández

Columbus Crew Starting XI:

Eloy Room; Steven Moreira (Marlon Hairston – 87’), Jonathan Mensah ©, Milos Degenek, Pedro Santos (William Sands – 27’); Artur (Aidan Morris – 87’), Darlington Nagbe; Luis Díaz (Josh Williams – 87’), Lucas Zelarayán, Derrick Etienne (Kevin Molino – 61’); Cucho Hernández

Columbus Crew substitutes not used:

Evan Bush, Yaw Yeboah, Erik Hurtado, James Igbekeme

Yellow cards:

Artur (31'), Derrick Etienne (51'), Santiago Sosa (69'), Edwin Mosquera (80'), Jonathan Mensah (82')

Roster notes:

• Brooks Lennon made his first start since June 19.
• Alan Franco wore the captain's armband for Atlanta United for the first time this season.
• George Campbell returned to the bench for the first time since missing time due to an adductor injury.

Player availability:

• Ozzie Alonso is out due to a torn ACL.
• Brad Guzan is out due to a ruptured Achilles.
• Dylan Castanheira is out due to a ruptured Achilles.
• Miles Robinson is out due to a ruptured Achilles.
• Emerson Hyndman is out due to a quad injury.
• Matheus Rossetto is out due to an ankle injury.