Atlanta reacquires goalie Rios Novo after losing Guzan

Posted April 27, 2022 7:00 am

The Associated Press

ATLANTA (AP) - Atlanta United has reacquired goalkeeper Rocco RÃos Novo for the rest of the year after a season-ending injury to Brad Guzan.

The 19-year-old Rios Novo was picked up on loan Wednesday from Club AtlÃ©tico LanÃºs in Argentina's Primera DivisiÃ³n.

He will get a chance to compete for the No. 1 job with Bobby Shuttleworth, who took over after Guzan ruptured his right Achilles tendon in an April 17 match against Cincinnati.

RÃos Novo spent the 2021 season with Atlanta United 2, playing two games with the senior club in the CONCACAF Champions League.

Guzan, midfielder Osvaldo Alonso (torn ACL in right knee) and goalkeeper Dylan Castanheira (ruptured left Achilles tendon) have all been placed on the season-ending injury list.

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Inter Miami forward Ariel Lassiter, left, and Atlanta United defender Andrew Gutman go down as they battle for the ball, Sunday, April 24, 2022, during the second half of an MLS soccer match in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee) The Associated Press

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