ATLANTA - FC Dallas and Atlanta United FC will be healthy, but missing some of their youngsters on international duty, as the two clubs meet for the first time on Sunday afternoon.
Atlanta United FC
LONG-TERM IR: Zach Loyd (concussion)
INTERNATIONAL DUTY: Andrew Carleton (U.S. U-17s), Chris Goslin (U.S. U-17s)
Long-time FC Dallas defender Zach Loyd will once again be unavailable this weekend after being placed on season-ending injury list in early August. After recovering from a concussion suffered in U.S. Open Cup play last season while with Dallas, Loyd returned to play 45 minutes in Open Cup play for Atlanta in June, but has not made an MLS appearance with his new club.
The first two Homegrown signings in United FC's history are with Dallas' 18th and youngest Homegrown signing at U.S. U-17 National Team camp in preparation for next month's U-17 World Cup.
FC Dallas
INTERNATIONAL DUTY: Bryan Reynolds (U.S. U-17s)
Reynolds, who has yet to make his first team debut, is once again on international duty with the U-17 National Team in preparation for the upcoming U-17 World Cup. Reynolds has spent 2017 at U.S. U-17 Residency camp, with the FC Dallas Academy U-18 and U-16 teams, as well as international call-ups to U.S. U-16 and U-17 National Teams.
