Starting XI:
GK - Nick Marsman
D - DeAndre Yedlin
D - Chris McVey
D - Ryan Sailor
D - Kieran Gibbs
M - Gregore ©
M - Jean Mota
M - Alejandro Pozuelo
F - Indiana Vassilev
F - Gonzalo Higuaín
F - Robert Taylor
Substitutes - GK Drake Callender; D Noah Allen, Harvey Neville, Joevin Jones, Aimé Mabika; M Bryce Duke, Victor Ulloa; F Ariel Lassiter, Emerson Rodríguez
Notes:
- Inter Miami (10W-13L-6D, 36 points) will enter the pivotal match in Chicago in ninth place in the Eastern Conference standings with 36 points. Chicago Fire FC(8W-12L-8D, 32 points) currently sit second to last in the Eastern Conference with 32 points.
- Inter Miami will be looking to bounce back quickly after falling 1-0 on the road against the Columbus Crew in its last fixture on Aug. 31.
- Saturday’s match at SeatGeek Stadium sees Inter Miami take on the Chicago Fire FC for the second and final time in the 2022 regular season and overall fourth time in club history, with a win per side and a draw in the previous meetings. The last time the sides met was in the team's season
- Defender Kieran Gibbs and midfielder Alejandro Pozuelo, who is coming back from suspension, return to the starting XI for tonight’s fixture.
- Forward Gonzalo Higuaín is the team's top scorer this year with nine goals so far in the 2022 regular season, while midfielder Bryce Duke is the top assist provider, with six this campaign. Additionally, Inter Miami defender Christopher McVey, who has played in the team's 28 matches in the 2022 MLS regular season to date, is the club player who's recorded the most minutes this season with 2,500 minutes played.
- The match will be broadcast regionally on My33, UniMás and the Inter Miami CF app, and on the radio locally on 790 AM The Ticket. Fans worldwide can follow live updates including video highlights and stats on the Club’s App. Download and Register your Profile here: https://intermiami.app.link/App.
