Training report: Welcome Xande Silva

It was a dark, cloudy morning at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Training Ground where the Five Stripes continued preparations for the remainder of the MLS regular season starting with an Aug. 20 encounter with Seattle Sounders in Lumen Field.

After a hospitalization for kidney stones following Atlanta’s elimination from Leagues Cup at the hands of Cruz Azul, Ozzie Alonso was back in training looking bright and healthy.

Notable absences from training included Thiago Almada, Giorgos Giakoumakis and Caleb Wiley who were all given time off. Machop Chol was also absent recovering from an ankle injury.

There was a new face at the training ground: Xande Silva, one of the three new signings…