Former German captain Bastian Schweinsteiger has helped fire get off to surprising 3-1-2 start.
After a disappointing loss in Columbus that turned a five-game unbeaten streak into a three-game winless run, Toronto FC looks to climb back up the standings when it hosts the Chicago Fire and German star Bastian Schweinsteiger on Friday night.
At 3-1-2, the Fire are one of the early-season surprises in MLS. Chicago finished bottom of the league last season with a 7-17-10 record but has been a different club this year with the arrival of Serbian forward Nemanja Nikolic and Dax McCarty, Brazil’s Juninho and Schweinsteiger in the midfield.