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Injury Report: Nine players carry concerns into Saturday's Open Cup clash with FC Dallas

Injury Report USOC

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.



Nine Sporting Kansas City players are listed on the club's injury report heading into tonight's encounter with FC Dallas in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Round of 16 at Children's Mercy Park.


Matt Besler (hamstring), Gianuca Busio (hamstring) and Cristian Lobato are new additions to Sporting KC's injured list and will miss the match alongside Jimmy Medranda (knee), Seth Sinovic (hamstring) and long-term absentee Felipe Gutierrez (sports hernia).


Elsewhere, midfielder Yohan Croizet (hamstring), versatile veteran Brad Evans (thigh) and forward Khiry Shelton (thigh) have experienced improvement over the last week and are questionable for tonight's game.


On the opposite sideline, FC Dallas will be without forward Cristian Colman (ankle sprain) and defenders Anton Nedyalkov (broken collarbone) and Kris Reaves (sports hernia).


Tonight's contest will kick off at 8 p.m. CT with a live stream on SportingKC.com and Sports Radio 810 WHB broadcasting the game on the radio.

<strong>PLAYER</strong>
<strong>GAMES MISSED</strong>
<strong>DATE</strong>
<strong>INJURY</strong>
Brad Evans
3<br> 3
March 4-March 17<br> June 3-present
Back Injury<br> Thigh Injury
Khiry Shelton
1<br> 3
March 4<br> June 3-present
Leg Bruise<br> Thigh Injury
Gianluca Busio
1
March 17
Eye Injury
Felipe Gutierrez
10
April 8-present
Hip Injury/Sports Hernia
Gerso Fernandes
2
April 20-April 28
Thigh Contusion
Ike Opara
1
April 20
Illness
Adrian Zendejas
2
April 28-May 5
Head Injury
Colton Storm
1
May 20
Ankle Sprain
Jimmy Medranda
4
May 27-present
Knee Injury
Diego Rubio
1
May 27
Back Injury
Yohan Croizet
2
June 6-present
Hamstring Injury
Seth Sinovic
2
June 6-present
Hamstring Injury
Matt Besler
0
June 16
Hamstring Injury
Gianluca Busio
0
June 16
Hamstring Injury
Cristian Lobato
0
June 16
Knee Injury