Atlanta United lost their best player in the opening game of the regular season in MLS. Josef Martinez was seriously injured Sunday against Nashville SC (1-0). The Venezuelan striker suffers a tear in the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee and will have to undergo surgery. The date of the operation is not yet known. Martinez remained on three prolific drills with Atlanta: 19 goals in 2017, 31 in 2018 and 27 in 2019.
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