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The LA Galaxy and Chicago Fire are looking for a positive start to 2019 after missing the MLS Cup playoffs when they meet at Dignity Health Sports Park Saturday. Zlatan is back for LA, which have a new coach in former Columbus midfield maestro Guillermo Barros Schelotto, while German legend Bastian Schweinsteiger returns for a Fire team looking to make noise in the East.

LA Galaxy

Injury Report:

• OUT: Sebastian Lletget (M)- undisclosed injury
• OUT: Perry Kitchen (M) - undisclosed injury
• OUT: Juninho (M) - undisclosed injury

Suspended: None
Suspended after next caution: None
International duty: None

Projected Starting XI

GK: David Bingham — Rolf Feltscher, Daniel Steres, Diego Polenta, Morgen Skjelvik —Servando Carrasco, Jonathan dos Santos —Uriel Antuna, Emil Cuello, Romain Alessandrini — Zlatan Ibrahimović

Chicago Fire

Injury Report:

• QUESTIONABLE: Andre Reynolds II (D)- thigh injury

Suspended: None
Suspended after next caution: None
International duty: None

Projected Starting XI

GK: David Ousted — Nicolas Hasler, Johan Kappelhof, Marcelo, Jorge Corrales — Bastian Schweinsteiger, Dax McCarty, Djordje Mihailović — Przemysław Frankowski, Aleksander Katai, Nemanja Nikolić