Other players to suffer hamstring injuries within the past weeks are attacking midfielder Miguel Almiron and forward/midfielder Brandon Vazquez.

Atlanta United manager Gerardo Martino has disagreed with some national soccer columnists who have postulated that he has overworked his players. That theory was posted by MLS analyst Matthew Doyle after Almiron's injury.

Martino also hasn’t wanted to say if playing on the artificial turf may be a factor with the rash of hamstring injuries. Instead, he has pointed to the congestion of the schedule as a possible reason for the first injury to Garza and the one to Almiron.

The team is playing so many home games in such a short period of time because the franchise wanted to host its share of home games. That decision, combined with the construction delays of Mercedes-Benz Stadium, forced the tightly packed schedule.