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.
A daunting road test awaits Saturday when Sporting Kansas City travels to face the Chicago Fire at 5 p.m. CT. FOX Sports Kansas City and FOX Sports Midwest Plus will broadcast the match live from Toyota Park, while ESPN 94.5 (English) and ESPN Deportes KC 1480 AM (Spanish) will provide live radio calls. As Manager Peter Vermes’ men prepare for their first away date of 2018, we visit five storylines surrounding the interconference battle.