Chicago Red Stars Vs North Carolina Courage: Challenge Cup Preview

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With the varied approaches to the NWSL Challenge Cup, we try to pick apart the different possibilities for when the Chicago Red Stars and North Carola Courage face one another on Sunday.

The nature of the NWSL Challenge Cup makes game previews difficult. Different teams have approached the tournament differently. Some are treating it like the missing regular season; others are looking at it more like a preseason.

The Chicago Red Stars, who face the North Carolina Courage on Sunday, sit in the latter category after heavily rotating in midweek. So when they face the best team in the league, how Rory Dames and his opposite number set up will…