CHICAGO (June 18, 2020) – Chicago Fire FC announced today that midfielder Jeremiah Gutjahr has undergone successful arthroscopic surgery in his right knee to repair a medial meniscus tear.
The surgery was performed by Dr. Brian Forsythe M.D. at the Rush Oak Brook Surgery Center on Wednesday. Gutjahr is expected to return to training in four months.
Gutjahr, 22, was originally signed by the Fire as the 11th Homegrown Player signing in Club history on Jan. 22, 2019. In 2019, he made eight appearances (five starts), tallying one assist.