Scouting report: Chicago Fire vs. Real Salt Lake

Posted June 22, 2019 6:00 am

Orrin Schwarz

Real Salt Lake at Chicago Fire, 7 p.m. Saturday at SeatGeek Stadium

Streaming: ESPN+

Scouting Real Salt Lake: RSL (6-8-1, 19 points) is 2-6-1 on the road and lost its last two league games, both on the road. Albert Rusnak and Sam Johnson led Real Salt Lake with 5 goals each, but eight players have scored this year. RSL is without Jefferson Savarino for international duty.

Scouting the Fire: The Fire (4-6-6, 18 points) gets midfielders Przemyslaw Frankowski and Aleksandar Katai back from international duty, but homegrown midfielder Djordje Mihailovic and defender Francisco Calvo will miss the game because of the Gold Cup. Defender Johan Kappelhof is questionable with a thigh injury. This is the Fire's first game since a 2-1 loss to Saint Louis FC June 11 in the U.S. Open Cup, and its first MLS game since a loss at Atlanta United June 1. This game marks the midpoint of the season for the Fire.

Next: New York Red Bulls, 7 p.m. Friday at Red Bull Arena

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