Chicago Team News Page 9 - Soccer

Philip Zinckernagel - Assists twice, suffers injury Zinckernagel delivered two assists but was subbed off due to injury in Saturday's 2-2 draw against Los Angeles Football Club.

Impact Zinckernagel set up both of his side's goals, one through a corner kick and another with a short pass, during the draw. However, some problem prevented him from finishing the game. He's in excellent form after racking up seven goals and seven assists over 14 league matches played since May. Maren Haile-Selassie could feature on the right flank if Zinckernagel is ruled out of upcoming fixtures.

AUGUST 9 • ROTOWIRE

Andrew Gutman - Starting Saturday Gutman (undisclosed) is in the starting lineup Saturday versus Los Angeles FC.

Impact Gutman will likely play in his usual left-back position after avoiding a major injury. He has been heavily involved on both halves of the pitch lately, racking up two goals and six assists, the latter of which represents the second-highest figure on the squad. Additionally, he has made multiple clearances in 14 of his last 15 MLS starts.

AUGUST 9 • ROTOWIRE

Romenique Kouame - Out with lower body injury Kouame is out for Saturday's match against LAFC due to a lower-body injury, according to the MLS injury report.

Impact Kouame will hit the sidelines for the time being, with the midfielder suffering an injury over the week. This continues his struggles with injuries this season, now missing four stints due to his issues. Luckily for the club, this won't force a change in the starting XI, although they do lose their first midfielder option off the bench.

AUGUST 8 • ROTOWIRE

Chicago Fire take shutout streak into matchup against Los Angeles FC

The Chicago Fire come into a matchup with Los Angeles FC after recording two straight shutout wins

AUGUST 8 • Associated Press

Toronto acquires midfielder Mihailovic for $8 million from the Colorado Rapids

Toronto FC have acquired attacking midfielder Djordje Mihailovic in a trade with the Colorado Rapids for $8 million

AUGUST 7 • Associated Press

Hugo Cuypers - Scores with lone shot Cuypers scored a goal with his lone shot while crossing once inaccurately during Saturday's 1-0 win over New York Red Bulls.

Impact Cuypers converted a penalty in the 44th minute to score the lone goal of the match and claim all three points for Chicago. The forward has goals in two straight matches while combining for four shots over his last three starts.

JULY 29 • ROTOWIRE

Chris Brady - Blanks New York Brady kept a clean sheet while making three saves during Saturday's 1-0 win over New York Red Bulls.

Impact Brady helped the Fire to all three points by blanking the Red Bulls on Saturday. The keeper has kept back-to-back clean sheets, allowing just two goals while combining for nine saves over his last three starts.

JULY 29 • ROTOWIRE

Justin Reynolds - Back with Chicago Fire II Reyolds was able to start for Chicago Fire II against RBNY II in the MLS Next Pro on Sunday.

Impact Reynolds is back and playing for the reserves after suffering a head injury earlier in the month. He appeared just twice in MLS play, starting once with 107 minutes of play.

JULY 27 • ROTOWIRE

Chris Brady makes it back-to-back clean sheets in Fire's 1-0 win over Red Bulls

Hugo Cuypers scored a penalty late in the first half, Chris Brady earned his second consecutive clean sheet, and the Chicago Fire defeated the New York Red Bulls 1-0

JULY 27 • Associated Press

Andrew Gutman - Picks up knock Saturday Gutman was forced off with potential muscle issue during Saturday's 1-0 win over New York Red Bulls.

Impact Gutman contributed to his team's defensive effort before his exit in the 78th minute of the victory. He's now at risk of missing future matchups, which would leave Chicago without its regular left-back of the entire 2025 campaign. With few elements like him among the usual substitutes, a possible change would be the deployment of right-back Jonathan Dean on the left side.

JULY 26 • ROTOWIRE

Carlos Teran - Starting versus Red Bulls Teran (upper leg) is in the starting lineup for the weekend meeting with New York Red Bulls.

Impact Teran's return is great news for a squad that was in need of central defenders due to the injuries of Sam Rogers (upper body) and Christopher Cupps (leg). While he hasn't played since April, Teran has been able to train over the last week, so he'll look to build momentum in upcoming fixtures. He previously racked up 15 clearances, eight interceptions and six tackles, and earned one clean sheet in five games.

JULY 26 • ROTOWIRE

Red Bulls, Fire clash in pivotal Eastern Conference affair A pair of teams fighting for a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference meet on Saturday night as the Chicago Fire face the visiting New York...

JULY 26 • MIAMIHERALD.COM

Chicago Fire face the New York Red Bulls after shutout victory

A game after shutting out CF Montreal 2-0, the Chicago Fire host the New York Red Bulls

JULY 25 • Associated Press

Schaumburg native Chris Mueller to miss rest of Chicago Fire season due to pericarditis Chicago Fire forward/midfielder Chris Mueller announced Thursday that he is battling pericarditis and will miss the rest of the season. The...

JULY 24 • DAILYHERALD.COM

Chris Mueller - Won't return in 2025 Mueller has announced that he's going on the season-ending injured list after he was diagnosed with pericarditis at the beginning of the season, the club posted.

Impact Mueller was diagnosed with pericarditis at the beginning of the season, an inflammation around the lining of the heart which has kept him sidelined since the start of the 2025 campaign. Unfortunately, the midfielder won't be able to feature in 2025 as he announced that he's been added to the season-ending injury list. Mueller will hope to come back fit and recovered for the 2026 season since he will still be under contract for one more year with Chicago.

JULY 24 • ROTOWIRE

Christopher Cupps - Trains with group Cupps (leg) was back in team training Thursday, according to Joe Chatz of On Tap Sports.

Impact Cupps has been out for well over a month now due to a leg injury, but is finally seeing some good news, as the defender has started to train with the group again. However, this will still leave him questionable for Saturday's match, needing a quick turnaround to play. That said, he will likely look ahead to the August 9 match against LAFC to return.

JULY 24 • ROTOWIRE

Carlos Teran - Trains again Teran (upper leg) was involved in training Wednesday, according to Joe Chatz of On Tap Sports.

Impact Teran is once again training this week, leaving him even more likely for a return when facing the Red Bulls on Saturday. He hasn't featured since April due to his injuries, so this would be good news. However, he will likely still need to be tested to ensure he is fit, making him a late call in most cases.

JULY 23 • ROTOWIRE

Andrew Gutman - Makes four tackles at Montreal Gutman had four tackles (three won) and six clearances in Saturday's 2-0 victory against CF Montreal.

Impact Gutman led Chicago in tackles to help them keep the clean sheet and earn the road win. The left-back also made six clearances during the match. He started in all their games in 2025 so far.

JULY 21 • ROTOWIRE

Philip Zinckernagel - Assists in road win Zinckernagel assisted once to go with one shot (zero on goal), three crosses (two accurate) and two corners in Saturday's 2-0 victory versus CF Montreal.

Impact Zinckernagel created Jack Elliott's goal in the second half with his seventh assist in the season. The forward led his side in chances created (three) during the match as well. He also has 10 goals to his name in 21 starts so far.

JULY 21 • ROTOWIRE

Jack Elliott - Scores at Montreal Elliott scored one goal to go with four shots (two on goal) in Saturday's 2-0 win against CF Montreal.

Impact Elliott scored his first goal in the campaign in the 53rd minute to double Chicago's lead and seal the deal. The centerback with a season-high four shots. He also did well on defense, logging the second-most clearances (nine) and tackles (three).

JULY 21 • ROTOWIRE

Hugo Cuypers - Scores opener in win Cuypers scored one goal to go with one shot (one on goal) and one cross (zero accurate) in Saturday's 2-0 victory against CF Montreal.

Impact Cuypers scored the opener in the 13th minute with 13th goal in the season. The forward also led Chicago in duels won (seven) in the match. He started in all but one game so far.

JULY 21 • ROTOWIRE

Chris Brady - Keeps clean sheet in win Brady had four saves and allowed zero goals in Saturday's 2-0 victory against CF Montreal.

Impact Brady logged his second clean sheet in the season to help Chicago win on the road. That was his ninth game making four or more saves in 17 starts. The goalkeeper will now look to keep the momentum against the Red Bulls on Saturday.

JULY 21 • ROTOWIRE

Christopher Cupps - Still not ready to train Cupps (leg) is still in the recovery process and has yet to return to the grass for Chicago, per Alex Calabrese of Soccer Reports.

Impact Cupps is not expected to make a return any time soon as he remains out with a leg injury. With no timeline of return, the defender will likely see a come back either in Late August or Early September, pending his rehab process.

JULY 20 • ROTOWIRE

Visiting Chicago Fire scorch struggling CF Montreal 2-0 MONTREAL - Hugo Cuypers and Jack Elliott scored for Chicago and CF Montreal lost its 15th game on the season, falling 2-0 to the Fire at Sta...

JULY 20 • THESTAR.COM

Hugo Cuypers and Jack Elliott each score to help the Fire beat Montreal 2-0

Hugo Cuypers and Jack Elliott each scored a goal, and Chris Brady recorded his third clean sheet of the season to help the Chicago Fire beat Montreal 2-0

JULY 20 • Associated Press

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Chicago Fire take shutout streak into matchup against Los Angeles FC

Toronto acquires midfielder Mihailovic for $8 million from the Colorado Rapids

Chris Brady makes it back-to-back clean sheets in Fire's 1-0 win over Red Bulls

Chicago Fire face the New York Red Bulls after shutout victory

Hugo Cuypers and Jack Elliott each score to help the Fire beat Montreal 2-0