When Atlanta United plays the Seattle Sounders on Sunday at Lumen Field, 22 days will have elapsed since their last competitive match.
A first foray into Leagues Cup waters saw Atlanta fall 4-0 to Lionel Messi and Inter Miami on July 25 before falling at home four days later in penalties to Cruz Azul after playing to a 1-1 draw. The long layoff hasn’t done any favors — Atlanta hosted St. Louis CITY SC in a friendly over the weekend to shake the rust off — but is set to come to an end in less than a week as the Five Stripes play out the final 10 matches of the MLS regular season.