Availability report: 5-Stripes have just two players officially out as they host DC United

One factor the 5-Stripes won’t ever take with no consideration is sweet well being. So far within the 2026 season, they’ve had it. Just three players are listed on Friday’s availability report, with two officially being out for Saturday’s contest in opposition to DC United.

Will Reilly is constant the restoration course of for his hamstring harm, and Sergio Santos is along with the report with an sickness. Meanwhile, it is Juan Berrocal’s second time being named as he’s nonetheless in query with a hamstring harm. The Spanish middle again pulled up in coaching final week.

Jay Fortune, who’s officially off the report and again from his long-term foot harm, plans to play one other half with Atlanta United 2 as he did final weekend. That’s in keeping with head coach Tata Martino, who spoke at Thursday’s media availability. The midfielder is nearing a extremely anticipated First Team return.

“I went through about three days of both fear and excitement,” Fortune stated of the lead as much as his match with the 2s final Sunday. “…It was great. Had the butterflies, had the excitement, had the enjoyment of going through it. Those are all things, like a footballer, that you want to feel.”