The 20-year-old Englishman has found a rhythm with Gerardo Martino's side while spending the season on loan from Spurs
It was two hours before Atlanta United's match against the Colorado Rapids in late June that coach Gerardo Martino revealed to the squad that Anton Walkes would be earning his first MLS start.
A central defender on loan from Tottenham, Walkes had spent the opening months of his MLS stint grabbing minutes off the bench here and there. So it was something of a surprise when Walkes not only got the nod, but did so over veteran Tyrone Mears at right back — a position he hadn't even trained at.