When Álvaro Medrán got to Chicago Fire training camp early last season, it had been nearly a year since he’d last played a competitive match. Medrán was injured playing for Rayo Vallecano in Spain, then had a long rehab, followed by a long MLS off-season after signing with the Fire in late 2019.
Multiple times in early 2020, Medrán told reporters he was still recovering and gaining match fitness, and we’d “see the real Álvaro soon.” Medrán finished the 2020 season with two goals and three assists, and some strong midfield showings alongside Gastón Giménez.
But in 2021, he wants to improve.