SAN JOSE, Calif. – As he lay on the pitch at Toyota Stadium, taking stock of his body following an awkward slide tackle gone awry during the opening round of the 2017 MLS Cup Playoffs, the thing that most concerned Chicago Fire midfielder Djordje Mihailovic wasn’t his right knee.
“My hamstring was in a lot of pain, so I thought I just pulled a hamstring,” Mihailovic told MLSsoccer.com on Thursday. “The most I’ve ever been out was a month, so I thought I’ll be back on the field by the time preseason starts.