Chicago Fire game day

Chicago Fire at FC Dallas, 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Pizza Hut Park, Fisco, Texas

TV: Comcast SportsNet

Scouting the Fire: The Fire will put a lot of new faces on the field for the season opener, probably in a new formation, a 3-5-2. The club hopes to avoid red cards after earning a handful in the preseason.

Scouting FC Dallas: Dallas will be without Jair Benitez due to a suspension and Ugo Ihemelu is questionable with an sports hernia. David Ferreira is the player to watch.

Next game: vs. Sporting Kansas City, March 26, at Toyota Park in Bridgeview