CHICAGO NEWS

Fabian Herbers - Another winner Herbers scored one goal to go with two shots (one on goal) in Sunday's 1-0 victory over Nashville SC.

Impact The 2023 Fire have won two of their last three games by a score of 1-0. Both times Herbers scored to cement the Fire their three points. With three goals across his last four appearances so far, it is safe to say he is on an incredible roll unlike ever before.

JULY 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Rafael Czichos - Ten clearances during clean sheet Czichos had 10 clearances and one interception in Sunday's 1-0 win over Nashville SC.

Impact Promisingly, the Fire have logged two clean sheets across their last three games. Czichos played a big part in both sheets, having logged 15 clearances. He will look to continue helping the Fire keep that momentum going steadily until mid-July, when they are scheduled to take a month-long hiatus will end in late-August.

JULY 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Christopher Brady - Two-save clean sheet Brady had two saves and secured a clean sheet in Sunday's 1-0 win against Nashville SC.

Impact All that Brady needed to maintain the clean sheet was save shots on goal logged by Fafa Picault and Hany Mukhtar. Now with two clean sheets across his last three appearances, the Fire goalkeeper will look to record a third when they host CF Montreal on Wednesday.

JULY 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Wyatt Omsberg - Out for weekend Omsberg will not be available for selection in Saturday's clash against Nashville SC due to a lower leg injury, according to the Fire's injury report.

Impact Omsberg has featured six times in MLS this season with three starts in central defense, but he'll be sidelined for the Nashville match this weekend as Rafael Czichos and Carlos Teran should continue as the center-back pairing.

JULY 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Federico Navarro - Ruled out against Nashville Navarro (lower leg) will remain sidelined for this weekend's clash against Nashville SC, according to Chicago's injury report for the match.

Impact Navarro will miss a second game Saturday with a lower leg injury he picked up at the end of June. Mauricio Pineda replaced him in the XI alongside Gaston Gimenez in defensive midfield in the loss to Orlando last weekend.

JULY 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Victor Bezerra - Out with another leg injury Bezerra has been ruled out with a lower leg injury in Chicago's availability report for Saturday's clash against Nashville SC.

Impact Bezerra returned from injury to the Fire II in June and scored two goals with two assists in a single MLS NEXT Pro game against Philadelphia, but he's now picked up another injury and will miss time once again.

JULY 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Leal and Nashville visit the Chicago Fire

Randall Leal leads Nashville into a matchup with the Chicago Fire after scoring two goals against D.C

JULY 7, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Javier Casas - Out against Nashville Casas (upper arm) is out for Saturday's clash with Nashville, according to the Chicago injury report.

Impact Casas is out for a fifth match in a row as he deals with a variety of injuries. The midfielder has made just three appearances off the bench when available, and isn't likely to establish any sort of major role in 2023.

JULY 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Five garages damaged from fireworks near Chicago's Midway Airport The Chicago Fire Department responded to the fire in the 5700 block of West 64th Place about 12:21 a.m.

JULY 5, 2023 • CHICAGOTRIBUNE.COM

Christopher Brady - Concedes three goals to Orlando Brady made six saves but conceded three goals in Saturday's 3-1 defeat against Orlando City.

Impact Brady was beaten by a Facundo Torres brace and a strike from Ramiro Enrique on Saturday, the fifth time he's conceded three goals in a single game this season. It won't get any easier next weekend against Nashville SC, which have scored 30 goals in 21 MLS matches.

JULY 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Mauricio Pineda - Starts in loss Pineda made a block, a clearance and won one of one tackles in Saturday's 3-1 defeat against Orlando City.

Impact Pineda lined up in defensive midfield Saturday for the first time since March as Carlos Teran has recovered from an upper leg injury. Pineda has started eight of Chicago's last 10 league games, but he might become more of an option off the bench now that Teran and Rafael Czichos are back to fitness in central defense.

JULY 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Xherdan Shaqiri - Scores penalty against Orlando Shaqiri took three shots and scored a goal in Saturday's 3-1 defeat against Orlando City. He also created two chances in the match.

Impact Shaqiri netted from the penalty spot Saturday for his second goal of the season -- both of them coming in his last three appearances -- to go along with his two assists from May.

JULY 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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JULY 2, 2023 • MLSSOCCER.COM

Arnaud Souquet - Sent off Saturday Souquet was shown a second yellow card during the second half of Saturday's clash with Orlando.

Impact Souquet was sent off for a pair of yellow card during Saturday's heavy loss. The defender was eventually given his marching orders in the second half and will now server a one-match ban.

JULY 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Miguel Navarro - Bench option Navarro (lower leg) is on the bench for Saturday's match with Orlando.

Impact Navarro is on the bench Saturday after making a full return to training earlier in the week. The defender is an option once more, though evidently the injury is enough to hold him out of the starting XI.

JULY 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Fire take run of recent road success to Orlando City Something has to give when Orlando City SC puts its home prowess up against the Chicago Fire’s ability to get a result on the road when the...

JUNE 30, 2023 • MIAMIHERALD.COM

Federico Navarro - Dealing with leg injury Navarro has been ruled out of Saturday's clash against Orlando City due to a lower leg injury, according to Chicago's availability report for the match.

Impact Navarro has started 10 of the Fire's last 11 league games in defensive midfield since returning from a hamstring injury in April, but he won't be available for this weekend's Orlando match. Jairo Torres or Fabian Herbers are both options to replace him in the XI alongside Gaston Gimenez.

JUNE 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Chicago Fire face Orlando City after shutout win

A game after shutting out Sporting Kansas City 1-0, the Chicago Fire play Orlando City

JUNE 30, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Miguel Navarro - Full participant in training Navarro (lower leg) was a full participant in training Thursday, Joe Chatz reports.

Impact Navarro was a full participant in training Thursday, though his status is unclear for Saturday's trip to Orlando. Navarro has missed two matches in a row due to the lower leg injury, but was absent from the injury report.

JUNE 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Fire acquire Ivory Coast M Ousmane Doumbia The Chicago Fire acquired Ivory Coast midfielder Ousmane Doumbia on loan from Switzerland’s FC Lugano.

JUNE 28, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Carlos Teran - Gets minutes Saturday Teran generated two clearances in Sunday's 1-0 win versus Sporting Kansas City.

Impact Teran made his return to the pitch after missing over a month with an upper leg injury. He will now have to compete with Mauricio Pineda for his starting center back role back after starting in the lineup his first 10 games of the campaign.

JUNE 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Ousmane Doumbia - Loaned to Chicago Doumbia has joined the Fire on a six-month loan with an option to buy as a Designated Player from Swiss side FC Lugano, the club announced Wednesday.

Impact Doumbia tallied two goals and two assists from 35 Swiss Super League appearances with Lugano last season, and he's now moving to MLS on-loan for the remainder of the 2023 campaign. The 31-year-old can play in either defensive midfield or central defense, two positions that have seen a bunch of injuries for Chicago this season. The earliest he's eligible to debut for the club will be after the transfer window opens on July 5.

JUNE 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Christopher Brady - Keeps clean sheet in win over SKC Brady made four saves and kept a clean sheet during Saturday's 1-0 win over Sporting KC.

Impact Brady didn't have to perform any miracles but was still very solid when called into action to shut the opposition down and guarantee all three points for Chicago. This was the third clean sheet of the season for the talented young goalkeeper and he'll try to keep it up during next Saturday's visit to Orlando.

JUNE 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Jairo Torres - Active performance in win over SKC Torres had two shots (one on target) and created three chances during Saturday's 1-0 win over Sporting KC.

Impact Torres was one of his side's biggest threats on the attacking end while he was on the pitch, both creating for teammates and finishing plays himself. The winger had back-to-back starts for the first time this season and made the initial lineup four times over the last six games so it's safe to say he's been trending up as of late.

JUNE 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE