Coming off another exciting home win, there’s no time for the Five Stripes to celebrate with another midweek match coming up on Wednesday. Atlanta United (9-6-2) came out 2-0 winners over the Chicago Fire (4-7-7) in the reverse fixture at Mercedes-Benz Stadium just last month, but going on the road in MLS is always a tough proposition as they look for their eleventh win in fourteen matches.
Ahead of another important Eastern Conference clash, we broke down the Tools to the Match, presented by The Home Depot:
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The Chicago Fire made a big offseason splash with the signing of former Atlético Madrid midfielder Nico Gaitán, but their most consistent performer so far this season may be the other former LaLiga midfielder lining up next to him.