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Five Things: What to know ahead of Saturday's matchup with Montreal

Five Things is a weekly series on SportingKC.com that highlights the top storylines, players to watch and matchday programming ahead of each game throughout the season.

Another breakneck run of matches begins for Sporting Kansas City on Saturday when the team welcomes the Montreal Impact to Children’s Mercy Park. Manager Peter Vermes’ men were off last weekend as FIFA’s international window took center stage, but club soccer is set to resume with MLS regular season action and the Concacaf Champions League on a busy docket for Sporting.

Saturday’s cross-conference clash will kick off at 2 p.