Columbus Crew vs Chicago Fire — Nov 7, 2026

Who is unavailable, in each club’s own words to the league. A day-to-day designation still allows a start, so a name here is not always a scratch; an injured-list stint is. MLS Player Availability Report, updated through Matchday 22.

Columbus Crew4 listed

Wessam Abou AliForward · is out (knee).

Sekou BangouraMidfielder · is out (ankle).

Rudy CamachoDefender · is out (foot).

Jamal ThiareForward · is out (lower leg).

Chicago Fire5 listed

André FrancoMidfielder · is out (lower body).

Mbekezeli MbokaziDefender · is out (lower body).

Chris MuellerForward · is out (not due to injury).

Sergio Oregel Jr.is out (lower body).

Philip ZinckernagelForward · is questionable (lower body).

Each club's XI from its most recent match, not a team sheet. The real ones post about an hour before kickoff, and sides rotate.

Columbus Crew4-4-2 · from Aug 22

1Patrick Schulte#28Goalkeeper

2Sean Zawadzki#25Left center back

3Cesar Ruvalcaba#12Right center back

4Malte Amundsen#18Left back

5Steven Moreira#31Right back

6Tarun Karumanchi#50CM-L

7André Gomes#20CM-R

8Taha Habroune#16Left midfield

9Mohamed Farsi#23Right midfield

10Chase Adams#46CF-L

11Brais Méndez#10CF-R

Chicago Fire4-3-3 · from Aug 22

1Chris Brady#1Goalkeeper

2Joel Waterman#16Left center back

3Samual Rogers#5Right center back

4Viktor Radojevic#14Left back

5Leonardo Barroso#2Right back

6Mauricio Pineda#22Center midfield

7Maren Haile-Selassie#7Left midfield

8Samuel Williams#47Right midfield

9Robin Lod#17Forward

10Jonathan Bamba#19Left forward

11Philip Zinckernagel#11QUESTIONABLERight forward