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Sports Medicine Report: Sporting to host Austin on in MLS Match of the Week | Sept. 7, 2025

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Sports Medicine Report is SportingKC.com’s look at the latest health update around the team ahead of upcoming matches and is presented by Children’s Mercy Kansas City.

All details listed are from the league’s official Player Status Report that is submitted the day prior to the match.

Sporting Kansas City remains at home this weekend to host Austin FC in Sunday Night Soccer at Children’s Mercy Park in the MLS Match of the Week.

For Sporting, only Manu Garcia remains out through injury as he is set to miss his fifth match with a quad injury dating back to late July. Zorhan Bassong and Ian James will both miss the match while on international duty.

#SKCvATX Sports Medicine Report

Sporting Kansas City

Questionable

  • None

Out

  • Defender Ian James (International Duty - U.S. U-17s)
  • Midfielder Zorhan Bassong (International Duty - Canada)
  • Midfielder Manu Garcia (Quad)

Austin FC

Questionable

  • None

Out

  • Defender Julio Cascante (International Duty - Costa Rica)
  • Defender Oleksandr Svatok (International Duty - Ukraine)
  • Midfielder Micah Burton (International Duty - U.S. U-20s)
  • Midfielder Dani Pereira (International Duty - Venezuela)
  • Midfielder Besard Sabovic (Knee)
  • Forward Jimmy Farkarlun (International Duty - Liberia)
  • Forward Myrto Uzuni (International Duty - Albania)
  • Forward Brandon Vazquez (Knee)

Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. CT (6:12 actual kick) and will be available to stream on MLS Season Pass via Apple TV, while the game will also air on local radio on ESPN 94.5 FM. Tickets are available via SeatGeek.com.