The Expansion Draft for Atlanta United and Minnesota United FC will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 13 at 2 p.m., Major League Soccer announced today. The draft will consist of five rounds, allowing Atlanta and Minnesota to select up to five players each from the list of eligible MLS players.
The 20 current MLS clubs will have the ability to protect 11 players from their rosters. These 11 protected players, in addition to Generation adidas players who do not graduate from the program at the end of the season and Homegrown Players on a club’s Supplemental or Reserve roster, will not be eligible for selection in the Expansion Draft.