These are the likely sides plus player news for Saturday’s impending MLS clash.
Atlanta United will be looking for another win after the 0-3 MLS triumph versus Charlotte FC. In our view, The Five Stripes may well opt for a 4-2-3-1 formation for this game, handing starts to Brad Guzan, Brooks Lennon, Miles Robinson, Juan José Purata, Andrew Gutman, Amar Sejdic, Franco Ibarra, Luiz Araujo, Thiago Almada, Caleb Wiley and Miguel Berry.
It doesn’t get much better regarding selection, with just the lone fitness concern for the Atlanta United boss Gonzalo Pineda to be concerned with due to a largely intact group. Osvaldo Alonso will miss out.
How Atlanta United could look to take on Portland Timbers
Since a loss in their previous game against St. Louis City in MLS action, Portland Timbers and their travelling fans will hope for a better result here. It’s our belief that The Timbers seem likely to elect for a 5-3-2 formation, starting David Bingham, Juan David Mosquera, Zac McGraw, Larrys Mabiala, Dario Zuparic, Claudio Bravo, Cristhian Paredes, Eryk Williamson, Diego Chara, Santiago Moreno and Nathan Fogaça.
Portland manager Giovanni Savarese has to contend with a number of unavailable players. Yimmi Chará (Muscle Injury), Sebastián Blanco (Knee Problems), Dairon Asprilla (Knee Surgery), David Ayala (Knee Surgery) and Felipe Mora (Knee Surgery) are not ready for selection.
Possible Portland Timbers Starting XI
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