Manager Frank de Boer, speaking after Tuesday's 3-2 win over Columbus in the U.S. Open Cup, said the midfielder has returned to Atlanta after taking care of some personal business in Argentina during the International break.

Villalba sustained a ligament injury in his knee in a 1-0 loss at New York Red Bulls on May 19. He didn’t play in the next three league games or in the two games in the Open Cup.