After a bye week due to the FIFA international break, the Chicago Fire are much healthier, according to head coach Ezra Hendrickson.
“We needed that break, though, because we were getting banged up a little bit. It came at a good time for us,” Hendrickson said.
In the days leading up to the 3-1 win over Sporting Kansas City, injuries were beginning to become a problem for the Fire. At one point late that week, Hendrickson had backed down the intensity of his training sessions, allowing his guys to play soccer tennis and other lighter activities in order to stay healthy.