Five Things is a weekly series on SportingKC.com that highlights the top storylines, players to watch and matchday programming ahead of each game throughout the season.
After a 10-day break, the Western Conference leaders spring back to action Sunday as Sporting Kansas City (7-2-2, 23 points) visits regional rival Minnesota United FC (4-7-0, 12 points) at TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.
We visit five prevailing narratives around the matchup in the space below, with kickoff set for 1 p.m. CT Sunday on FOX Sports Kansas City Plus, FOX Sports Midwest Plus, FOX Sports GO, Sports Radio 810 WHB (English) and ESPN Deportes KC 1480 AM (Spanish).