Tonight’s Chicago Fire game

Chicago Fire at Sporting Kansas City

When: 7 p.m. at Livestrong Sporting Park

TV: NBC Sports Network

Scouting the Fire: The Fire (7-5-3, 24 points) will be without starters Gonzalo Segares, due to a red card suspension, and Sebastian Grazzini, being held out because he missed a day of training this week. Grazzini’s absence could result in the first start for Chris Rolfe or the first appearance for Alex, who just joined the club.

Scouting Sporting Kansas City: Sporting (9-4-2, 29 points) won its first seven games of the season, but since then its play has been uneven, and it’s coming off a 4-0 loss at lowly Philadelphia. It has one of the top defenses in MLS.

Next: at Houston Dynamo, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at BBVA Compass Stadium

— Orrin Schwarz