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. All injuries listed are from the teams' official injury reports submitted prior to matchday.
Sporting Kansas City enters tonight’s matchup against Los Angeles FC with three names on the club’s injury report.
Johnny Russell, who has missed the last two matches with a knee injury, is removed from the injury report, leaving just defender Brad Evans (calf), Jimmy Medranda (knee) and Khiry Shelton (torn Meniscus/MCL) who are all listed as out.
For LAFC, an expansion side that joined MLS in 2018, goalkeeper Quillan Roberts (fibular fracture) and midfielder Mark-Anthony Kaye (medial malleolus fracture) are both out for tonight’s clash, while star forward Adama Diomande (hamstring) is questionable.
Kickoff for tonight’s match is set for 9:30 p.m. CT on FOX Sports Kansas City, while Sports Radio 810 WHB (English) and ESPN Deportes 1480 AM (Spanish) will carry the game on the radio.
<strong>PLAYER</strong> |
<strong>GAMES MISSED</strong> |
<strong>DATE</strong> |
<strong>INJURY</strong> |
Brad Evans |
3<br>
4<br>
1<br>
1<br>
2 |
March 4-March 17<br>
June 3-June 16<br>
June 23<br>
July 14-July 18<br>
July 28-present |
Back Injury<br>
Thigh Injury<br>
Ankle Injury<br>
Achilles Injury<br>
Calf Injury |
Khiry Shelton |
1<br>
3<br>
4 |
March 4<br>
June 3-June 16<br>
July 14-present |
Leg Bruise<br>
Thigh Injury<br>
Torn Meniscus & MCL |
Gianluca Busio |
1<br>
5 |
March 17<br>
June 16-July 7 |
Eye Injury<br>
Hamstring Injury |
Felipe Gutierrez |
15 |
April 8-July 14 |
Hip Injury/Sports Hernia |
Gerso Fernandes |
2 |
April 20-April 28 |
Thigh Contusion |
Ike Opara |
1<br>
2 |
April 20<br>
July 14-July 18 |
Illness<br>
Hamstring Injury |
Adrian Zendejas |
2 |
April 28-May 5 |
Head Injury |
Colton Storm |
1<br>
1 |
May 20<br>
July 18 |
Ankle Sprain<br>
Hamstring Injury |
Jimmy Medranda |
13 |
May 27-present |
Knee Injury |
Diego Rubio |
1 |
May 27 |
Back Injury |
Yohan Croizet |
2 |
June 6-June 16 |
Hamstring Injury |
Seth Sinovic |
3 |
June 6-June 16 |
Hamstring Injury |
Matt Besler |
2<br>
2 |
June 16-June 30<br>
July 14-July 18 |
Hamstring Injury<br>
Back Spasm |
Cristian Lobato |
7 |
June 16-July 18 |
Knee Injury |
Amer Didic |
1 |
July 4-July 7 |
Hamstring Injury |
Johnny Russell |
2 |
July 28-August 4 |
Knee Injury |
