The Chicago Fire will have their minds set on a place in the MLS is Back Tournament Knockout Round on Thursday morning when they take on the Vancouver Whitecaps in the Group B finale at 8 a.m. CT.
Despite their Sunday night defeat to the San Jose Earthquakes, head coach Raphael Wicky's men can secure a place in the Round of 16 with a win or a draw against the Whitecaps today.
With advancement in their grasp, here's how the Fire will start out at kickoff on ESPN:
- This morning's starting XI features three changes from the Fire's Sunday defeat to the San Jose Earthquakes.