Atlanta United welcomes winger Edwin Mosquera back into the fold for their road trip to the City of Brotherly Love. Mosquera rehabbed and healed the ankle injury he suffered against Inter Miami March 16, and now he's no longer listed as injured on the club's availability report Friday.
Mosquera's season got off to a flying start with his match-winning golazo in the 5-Stripes' season opener. He took just his first three touches of the game to do — Mosquera played just seven minutes as a substitute and made an instant impact. The strike earned him AT&T Goal of the Matchday honors and Atlanta United their first three points of the season.
Head coach Ronny Deila spoke at length after training Thursday on the role of the wingers in his system. The top priority was, of course, to score goals, but Deila also said, "they have to have legs, and they have to run."
That's exactly what the Colombian did this week in training. Mosquera seamlessly slipped back into full-contact drills this week, scoring in mini-goal and short-field scrimmages and covering plenty of space throughout the week. He could be a spark for an Atlanta United attack that hasn't scored a goal from open play in over 180 minutes.
The 5-Stripes will still be without center back Derrick Williams, who is working to recover from a hamstring injury that has sidelined him for two matches so far. The rest of the squad, though, is eligible for selection. Friday's report is the lightest of the season so far, with just one player listed as unavailable.
Atlanta United is getting healthier, and they'll need full forces for a road stretch that sees them play away from home in four of their next five matches. Philadelphia Union is first, and kick off is set for 7:30 p.m. ET tomorrow. You can tune in to watch the 5-Stripes on the road with Apple TV's MLS Season Pass.
Player | Injury | Status |
Derrick Williams | Hamstring | Out |
