Head Coach Ezra Hendrickson and the Chicago Fire wrap up a three-match road trip on Saturday with a visit to BMO Field to take on Toronto FC.
Led by Bob Bradley, Toronto FC are coming out of a 2-1 midweek win over the Halifax Wanderers in the Canadian Championship. In regular season play, Toronto are winless in their last six, and - like the Fire - will be looking to grab three points ahead of the upcoming international break.
Today's match kicks off at 6:00 p.m. CT, with local coverage available on WGN, CF97 Live, and Univision Radio or find additional coverage available on MLS LIVE's out-of-market package on ESPN+. Get the scoop on the Fire's starting XI and bench below:
- Four changes have been made to the starting lineup that fell 1-0 on the road at New York City FC last weekend.
- After appearing as a substitution in his first three matches for the Club, midfielder Jairo Torres will start for the first time tonight against Toronto. He'll look to help power the attack alongside Xherdan Shaqiri and fellow newcomer Chris Mueller.
- Forward Kacper Przybyłko gets the start ahead of the aforementioned trio, his first since April 23. Przybyłko has two goals scored so far this season.
- Also returning to the starting XI tonight is captain and defender Rafael Czichos, who missed last weekend's match with a right lower leg injury. Tonight, he'll partner with Carlos Terán in central defense. Terán gets his third start of the season in place of Wyatt Omsberg, who has entered health and safety protocols.
- Fullbacks Boris Sekulić and Miguel Navarro and goalkeeper Gabriel Slonina round out tonight's defensive unit.
- Ahead of them, Gastón Giménez and Federico Navarro will partner in deep-lying midfield.
- Available to Hendrickson as substitutions today are goalkeeper Mihajlo Mišković, defender Jonathan Bornstein, defender Jhon Espinoza, midfielder Javier Casas Jr., midfielder Brian Gutiérrez, forward Jhon Durán, forward Fabian Herbers, and forward Stanislav Ivanov.
- Goalkeeper Chris Brady (left ankle), goalkeeper Spencer Richey (head), and defender/midfielder Mauricio Pineda (left lower leg) are unavailable for selection today due to injury.
Get a look at Toronto's starting lineup below as it becomes available:
