Sports Medicine Report is SportingKC.com’s look at the latest health update regarding the team ahead of upcoming matches and is presented by The Sports Medicine Center at Children's Mercy.
All details listed are from the teams' official player availability reports submitted approximately three days prior to the match.
Sporting Kansas City enters tonight’s contest with the San Jose Earthquakes at PayPal Park with a number of injury concerns, as eight players are currently listed on the club’s Sports Medicine Report.
#SJvSKC Sports Medicine Report
Sporting KC
- OUT: midfielder Ozzie Cisneros (Hamstring injury) midfielder Gadi Kinda (Knee surgery), forward Alan Pulido (Knee surgery)
- QUESTIONABLE: Defender Nicolas Isimat-Mirin (Facial Injury/Concussion), defender Graham Zusi (Thigh injury), forward Johnny Russell (Knee injury), forward Khiry Shelton (Hamstring injury), forward Nikola Vujnovic (Calf injury)
San Jose Earthquakes
- OUT: Defender Nathan (Health & safety protocols), midfielder George Asomani (Left ankle), midfielder Gilbert Fuentes (Personal)
- QUESTIONABLE: Defender Marcos Lopez (Left pelvis), midfielder Siad Haji (Right adductor)
In addition, while center back Robert Voloder and midfielder Roger Espinoza are both available again after serving one-game suspensions in the midweek win over Colorado, Sporting will be without defender Andreu Fontas and forward Daniel Salloi who will each miss tonight’s match while serving a red card suspension.
Kickoff is set for 6:30 p.m. CT (6:38 p.m. CT actual kick) on 38 The Spot, with an in-market stream available on SportingKC.com/live and the Sporting KC App, as well as an out-of-market stream available on ESPN+. ESPN 94.5 FM (English) and La Grande 1340 AM (Spanish) will carry the game locally on the radio.
