Sounder at Heart · Aug 1, 2021
Josh Atencio suffers broken rib
Troy Wayrynen-USA TODAY Sports Add one more name to the list of injured Seattle Sounders. Despite playing all 90 minutes, Josh Atencio apparently suffered a broken rib in the 1-0 loss to the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday. It was not immediately clear how much time Atencio could miss.
“I could tell the kid wants to play, he doesn’t want to have a little bit of pain slow him down,” Sounders head coach Brian Schmetzer said. “That’s indicative of the entire group.”
Brian Schmetzer said the injury happened in the second half and that Atencio played about 30 minutes with the pain. Neither Atencio nor the coaching staff were aware of the severity until the game was over.