MLS Chicago Fire FC

Chicago Fire FC Weekly Update: January 27 â€Â" February 2

January 27, 2020 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
Chicago Fire FC News Release


CHICAGO - Following a week of training at the CIBC Fire Pitch, Chicago Fire FC recently traveled to Tampa, Fla., to kick off a 12-day training camp.

With camp fully underway, the Fire today announced its 28-player roster for the 2020 preseason.

Chicago Fire Training Camp Roster (as of Jan. 27, 2020):

Goalkeepers: Kenneth Kronholm, Gabriel Slonina, Connor Sparrow

Defenders: Jonathan Bornstein, Francisco Calvo, Jonathan Campbell+, Jonathan Jiménez^, Nikolaos Kainourgios+, Johan Kappelhof, Miguel Ángel Navarro, Mauricio Pineda, Andre Reynolds II, Nicholas Slonina, Jesús Vázquez+

Midfielders: Micheal Azira, Brandt Bronico, Javier Casas*, Raheem Edwards, Przemysław Frankowski, Jeremiah Gutjahr, Fabian Herbers, Álvaro Medrán, Djordje Mihailović, Allan Rodríguez*

Forwards: Robert Berić, Elliot Collier+, Alex Monis*, CJ Sapong

*Chicago Fire Academy Player

^Unsigned 2020 MLS SuperDraft Pick

+Trialist

Chicago Fire to Face Nashville SC, Philadelphia Union in Tampa

While training in Florida, Chicago is scheduled to face the Philadelphia Union on Saturday, Feb. 1 at 3:00 p.m. CT, at the Joe DiMaggio Sports Complex in Clearwater, Fla. On Thursday, Feb. 6, the Fire will play against expansion side Nashville SC at the Tournament Sportsplex of Tampa Bay at 2:00 p.m. CT.

The next phase of Chicago's preseason training camp will take place in Los Angeles, where the Fire will play four preseason matches. Chicago will face USL Championship side Orange County SC (Feb. 12), Colorado Rapids (Feb. 15), Toronto FC (Feb. 19) and LA Galaxy (Feb. 22) during its training camp in California.

The Fire's matches against Colorado Rapids and LA Galaxy will be held at Dignity Health Sports Park as part of a doubleheader and will be open to the public. Tickets for each day include access to both games at DHSP and are currently on sale at https://www.lagalaxy.com/tickets.

Chicago Fire FC 2020 Preseason Schedule

February 1 - Chicago Fire FC vs. Philadelphia Union at Joe DiMaggio Sports Complex (3:00 p.m. CT)

February 6 - Chicago Fire FC vs. Nashville SC (2:00 p.m. CT)

February 7 - Travel to Chicago

February 10 - Travel to Los Angeles

February 12 - Chicago Fire FC vs. Orange County SC at Orange County Great Park (Time TBD)

February 15 - Chicago Fire FC vs. Colorado Rapids at Dignity Health Sports Park (2:00 p.m. CT)

February 19 - Chicago Fire FC vs. Toronto FC at University of California-Irvine (Time TBD)

February 22 - Chicago Fire FC vs. LA Galaxy at Dignity Health Sports Park (5:00 p.m. CT)

February 23 - Return to Chicago

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