Atlanta United left again Andrew Gutman is about to pass over 8-12 weeks with an harm to his left quadriceps tendon, the workforce introduced lately.
| #ATLUTD broadcasts that defender Andrew Gutman will pass over roughly 8-to-12 weeks after maintaining an harm to his left quadriceps tendon throughout Saturday’s fit.https://t.co/nSJOMlUH3N
— Atlanta United FC (@ATLUTD) Would possibly 23, 2022
Gutman left Atlanta’s fit Saturday evening towards Nashville at halftime the place he went down with the harm simply moments previous to halftime. He was once in a position to stroll off the sector, however Gonzalo Pineda was once compelled to exchange him at halftime. Scans following the fit showed the prognosis.
Keep in mind that, the harm is solely every other brutal blow to the workforce’s again line, which, in case you come with the goalkeeper, is now lacking 3 of 5 starters after dropping Brad Guzan and Miles Robinson to season lengthy accidents.
The silver lining — if there may be any available at this level — is that Gutman isn’t misplaced for the season as long as issues move smartly together with his restoration. Josef Martinez recovered from a quad harm in 2017 that held him out for the same time frame, and Martinez returned totally bodily succesful.
