CHICAGO NEWS

Carlos Teran - Returns to grass Teran (leg) was seen training with the team Friday, though is still not ready to return, reports MLS Writer Alex Calabrese.

Impact Teran had missed the last four matches with a leg injury. He just made a return to training Friday as he inches closer to a return to the pitch. If the defender is not fit to play Saturday, he will try to play during the upcoming League Cup tournament with LigaMX.

JULY 18 • ROTOWIRE

Federico Navarro - Stops training Navarro (leg) was not in training Tuesday as he continues to remain out, per Joe Chatz of On Tap Sports Net.

Impact Navarro was back in training in late June, but had suffered a set back as he continues to deal with a leg injury. He is expected to use the upcoming Leagues Cup break to work on fitness as he looks to make a return in August.

JULY 18 • ROTOWIRE

Chase Gasper - Remains sidelined Gasper (upper leg) has yet to train with the team as he continues to recover from his injury, reports Joe Chatz of On Tap Sports Net.

Impact Gasper has not seen the pitch since March as he continues to recover from his long term leg injury. He will look to make an appearance after the Leagues Cup break, with just a few months left on the season.

JULY 18 • ROTOWIRE

Brian Gutiérrez, Chris Brady guide Fire to 1-0 victory over Cincinnati

Brian Gutiérrez scored in the second half and Chris Brady made it stand up for the Chicago Fire in a 1-0 victory over FC Cincinnati, which played without reigning MVP Luciano Acost...

JULY 18 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Brian Gutierrez, Fire edge FC Cincinnati 1-0 Brian Gutierrez broke a scoreless deadlock in the 69th minute and the visiting Chicago Fire picked up just their second road win of the year...

JULY 18 • MIAMIHERALD.COM

Coming off rare loss, FC Cincinnati out to extinguish Fire FC Cincinnati, the top team in MLS, will try to recover from a rare loss when they host the Chicago Fire on Wednesday night.Cincinnati (15-5...

JULY 16 • MIAMIHERALD.COM

Xherdan Shaqiri - Announces retirement from Switzerland Shaqiri has announced his retirement from international football following the 2024 Euros.

Impact Shaqiri has played in his final match with Switzerland following a long 14 year international career with the country. He's made 124 caps with the nation, scoring 32 goals while appearing in three Euros and four World Cup, making him one of the longest tenderd national team players with Switzerland.

JULY 16 • ROTOWIRE

Switzerland's Xherdan Shaqiri ends national-team career after Euro 2024

Switzerland forward Xherdan Shaqiri ended his national-team career on Monday at the age of 32 after 125 appearances.

JULY 15

Swiss playmaker Xherdan Shaqiri ends international career after standout goal at Euro 2024

Switzerland forward Xherdan Shaqiri has ended his national-team career at the age of 32

JULY 15 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Xherdan Shaqiri retires from Switzerland national team | MLSSoccer.com Xherdan Shaqiri's historic performance at UEFA Euro 2024 was also his last with Switzerland's national team. The Chicago Fire FC midfielder...

JULY 15 • MLSSOCCER.COM

Fabian Herbers - Suspension cleared Herbers has served his one match suspension and is set to be an option for Wednesday's trip to Cincinnati.

Impact Herbers had started all but one match in the last six appearances, assisting twice in that span. He is set to return to the midfielder for Chicago, having started 18 times in 22 appearances

JULY 14 • ROTOWIRE

Brian Gutierrez - Creates three chances Gutierrez crossed twice accurately and created three chances during Saturday's 0-0 draw with New York City FC.

Impact Gutierrez was held off the scoresheet, but was the main creator for the Fire leading his side with three chances created. The attacker has combined for seven chances created and three crosses over his last three starts, but hasn't had a goal involvement in a month.

JULY 14 • ROTOWIRE

Hugo Cuypers - Fires two shots Cuypers took two off target shots during Saturday's 0-0 draw with New York City FC.

Impact Cuypers was held off the scoresheet, but tied for the team-high with two shots in the match. The forward has combined for two goals, nine shots and two chances created over his last three appearances while starting every match for the Fire this season.

JULY 14 • ROTOWIRE

Chris Brady - Shuts out New York City Brady kept a clean sheet while making a save during Saturday's 0-0 draw with New York City FC.

Impact Brady helped the Fire earn a point at home by shutting out New York City on Saturday night. The keeper has allowed four goals while making four saves over his last three starts with the clean sheet being his first since April.

JULY 14 • ROTOWIRE

Maren Haile-Selassie - Takes one shot Haile-Selassie took one shot (on goal) and crossed once inaccurately during Saturday's 0-0 draw with New York City FC.

Impact Haile-Selassie was held off the scoresheet for the second straight match following a run of four straight matches with a goal. The wide man has combined for eight shots, three chances created and 11 crosses over his last three starts.

JULY 14 • ROTOWIRE

NYCFC keeper Matt Freese, Fire's Chris Brady yield nothing in scoreless draw.

Matt Freese stopped two shots in goal for New York City FC and Chris Brady had one save for the Chicago Fire in a scoreless draw at Soldier Field

JULY 14 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Fire try not to miss another opportunity vs. NYCFC The Chicago Fire are at the point in the season where they need to go on a sustained run.Coming off a humbling setback, Chicago will attempt...

JULY 13 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

New York City FC takes road losing streak into game against the Chicago Fire

New York City FC visits the Chicago Fire trying to stop a three-game road losing streak

JULY 12 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Chris Mueller - Starts, attempts five crosses Mueller attempted five crosses (zero accurate) across 63 minutes during the Fire's 1-0 loss Sunday at San Jose.

Impact After logging an assist during the Fire's previous game, Mueller was added to their starting XI on Sunday. While unable to record another assist, it was something he tried to get with a relatively noticeable effort. Mueller's five crosses marked his best since April 21. But since May, he has failed to get any of his crosses accurate on eight attempts.

JULY 8 • ROTOWIRE

Kellyn Acosta - Four crosses, three corners Acosta attempted four crosses (one accurate) and three corners during the Fire's 1-0 loss Sunday at San Jose. He also received a yellow card.

Impact This summer has been relatively quiet for Acosta, but it is not progressing without a valiant effort from the midfielder. Since June, he has created five chances along among his 13 crosses (four accurate) and 11 corners across six appearances for the Fire.

JULY 8 • ROTOWIRE

Maren Haile-Selassie - Cold ending to streak Haile-Selassie logged three shots (zero on goal), five crosses (one accurate) and two corners during the Fire's loss Sunday at San Jose.

Impact After scoring in four consecutive games, Haile-Selassie's goal streak came to a screeching halt Sunday, during which he logged zero shots on target for the first time since May. Since June, the forward has been quite accurate with his shots, logging 10 on goal with 19.

JULY 8 • ROTOWIRE

Chris Brady - Two saves, one goal conceded Brady logged two saves but conceded one goal during the Fire's 1-0 loss Sunday at San Jose.

Impact While not fantastic, Brady's latest appearance was far better than his previous one, which saw him fail to log multiple saves despite three goals getting past him. He will look for his form to climb much more up when the Fire host New York City FC on Saturday.

JULY 8 • ROTOWIRE

Andrew Gutman - Gets in work on the side Gutman (hamstring) trained on the side this past week, according to Joe Chatz of On Tap Sports.

Impact Gutman is nearing a return but will still need more time, as despite his return to training, he was only included on the side working individually once again. That said, the defender is still likely to miss at least another two weeks, set for a return around late July.

JULY 8 • ROTOWIRE