After months of rehab and perseverance, the Chicago Fire's Matt Polster and Diego Campos were rewarded for their patience during Sunday's match at Atlanta United FC. Each sidelined with knee injuries earlier in the season, their respective returns to the pitch were a positive takeaway from what became a 2-1 defeat at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
For Polster especially, his second-half substitution into the match was a meaningful one. The 17-minute shift was his first since starting and playing 89 minutes in the 2018 season opener against Sporting Kansas City back on March 10.