Injury Report is SportingKC.com’s look at the latest injury news ahead of upcoming matches and is presented by The Sports Medicine Center at Children's Mercy.
Sporting Kansas City forward Soony Saad has been added to the club's injury report ahead of this afternoon's Decision Day clash with Real Salt Lake.
Saad, who is ruled out with a heel injury, joins goalkeeper Tim Melia (hamstring strain) and fellow forward Cameron Porter (broken fibula) on Sporting KC's injury report. All three players are listed as out for today's match.
Real Salt Lake will be without defender Tony Beltran (knee), midfielder Omar Holness (knee) and forwards Jordan Allen (knee), Chad Barrett (knee) and Ricardo Velazco (ankle) who are all listed as out. Midseason signing Jefferson Savarino is also on RSL's injury report, as he's listed as questionable with an ankle concern.
Kickoff for the vital Decision Day encounter at Rio Tinto Stadium is set for 3 p.m. CT on FOX Sports Kansas City, while La Grande 1340 AM will carry the game on the radio in Spanish.
<strong>PLAYER</strong> |
<strong>GAMES MISSED</strong> |
<strong>DATE</strong> |
<strong>INJURY</strong> |
Diego Rubio |
15 |
March 4-June 10 |
Torn ACL |
Cameron Porter |
13 |
Aug. 6-present |
Broken Fibula |
Erik Palmer-Brown |
2<br>
4 |
March 11-March 18<br>
June 10-June 24 |
Ankle Sprain<br>
Thigh Injury |
Soni Mustivar |
4 |
Sept. 16-Sept. 30 |
Hamstring Strain |
Cameron Iwasa |
3 |
March 4-March 18 |
Hamstring Strain |
Benny Feilhaber |
2<br>
1 |
March 31-April 9<br>
June 28 |
Thigh Strain<br>
Lower Leg/Ankle Injury |
Dom Dwyer |
2 |
May 20-June 3 |
Knee Injury |
Tim Melia |
2 |
Oct. 11-present |
Hamstring Strain |
Saad Abdul-Salaam |
1 |
March 18 |
Thigh Strain |
Soony Saad |
1<br>
0 |
May 17<br>
Oct. 22-present |
Ankle Sprain<br>
Heel Injury |
Kevin Ellis |
1 |
June 3-June 10 |
Quad Strain |
Latif Blessing |
1<br>
0 |
June 10-June 14<br>
Sept. 24 |
Hip Injury<br>
Thigh Injury |
Ike Opara |
1 |
July 22-July 29 |
Concussion |
Daniel Salloi |
1 |
Sept. 16-Sept. 20 |
Hip Injury |
Matt Besler |
1 |
Sept. 30 |
Head/Face Injury |
Gerso |
0<br>
0 |
July 6<br>
Sept. 24 |
Dislocated Shoulder<br>
Shoulder Injury |
Roger Espinoza |
0 |
June 10 |
Lower Back Injury |
