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Will Pause or Anibaba grab Fire’s back line spot?

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Jalil Anibaba, top, could be starting at right back for the Fire in Sunday's season opener at Los Angeles.

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Chicago Fire captain Logan Pause, left, is battling for starting spot at right back. Fire head coach Frank Klopas hasn't announced his lineup for his team's MLS opener at Los Angeles on Sunday.

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If Fire coach Frank Klopas knows who he will start at right back in Sunday’s season opener at two-time defending MLS Cup champion Los Angeles, he isn’t telling. Our soccer expert, Orrin Schwarz, takes a closer look at the two most likely options: veteran Logan Pause and the more athletic Jalil Anibaba.
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    • Jalil Anibaba, top, could be starting at right back for the Fire in Sunday’s season opener at Los Angeles.
    • Chicago Fire captain Logan Pause, left, is battling for starting spot at right back. Fire head coach Frank Klopas hasn’t announced his lineup for his team’s MLS opener at Los Angeles on Sunday.
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