Chicago returns to the lakefront to take on Supporters’ Shield leaders Inter Miami CF. Beginning at 7:30 p.m. CT, the match will be broadcast globally on MLS Season Pass and transmitted locally on 890 WLS-AM (English) and WRTO 1200 AM (Spanish).
The Fire returns to action after coming from behind to tie New York City FC 2-2 with goals from Designated Player Hugo Cuypers and Homegrown midfielder Brian Gutiérrez.
Inter Miami CF became the first team to qualify for the post-season with a 2-0 win against FC Cincinnati last Saturday at Chase Stadium.
- Frank Klopas has made three changes to the lineup that faced New York City FC on Aug. 24.
- Gastón Giménez makes his 12th start of the season, and 14th start across all competitions in 2024. Giménez wears the captain’s armband for the eighth straight match across all competitions, including the Fire’s two Leagues Cup 2024 matches against Sporting Kansas City and Deportivo Toluca F.C.
- Chris Brady starts for the 26th time in the 2024 MLS regular season. The young netminder has only missed one game due to international duty.
- Hugo Cuypers starts his 27th game of the regular season, making him the only player to start every MLS match for the Fire in 2024. Cuypers leads the team in goal contributions with 10 goals and two assists.
- Maren Haile-Selassie starts for the 11th straight regular season match, and 14th straight match in all competitions for the Fire.
- Brian Gutiérrez starts his 22nd match of the regular season, and his 24th match across all competitions, for the Fire.
- Rafael Czichos starts for the eighth straight regular season match, and the 24th overall match in 2024. Czichos scored his first goal of the season against Inter Miami CF in the Fire’s last regular season match before breaking for Leagues Cup 2024.
- Arnaud Souquet starts his 10th straight match, including Chicago’s two Leagues Cup 2024 matches. Souquet has 16 starts overall across all competitions for the Fire in 2024.
- Andrew Gutman makes his second straight start, after returning to the XI against NYCFC. With tonight’s start, Gutman records his 99th MLS start.
- Tobias Salquist makes his seventh start of the 2024 MLS regular season.
- Chris Mueller makes his 12th start of the regular season, returning to the starting XI for the first time since July 17 against FC Cincinnati.
- Federico Navarro makes his sixth start of the 2024 MLS regular season, returning to the starting XI for the first time since May 29 against Orlando City SC.
- Defender Chase Gasper (leg) and Mauricio Pineda (leg) are unavailable for today’s match.
- Available off the bench for Coach Klopas are goalkeeper Spencer Richey; defenders Allan Arigoni, Carlos Terán, and Wyatt Omsberg; midfielders Kellyn Acosta, Fabian Herbers and Ariel Lassiter; and forwards Tom Barlow and Georgios Koutsias.
