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 teams' official player availability reports submitted approximately three days prior to the match.
Sporting Kansas City returns to MLS action tonight when the team plays host to Minnesota United FC at Children’s Mercy Park. Sporting are looking to build upon the team’s impressive victory at Seattle last weekend while the Loons are winless in five heading into tonight’s contest.
Sporting midfielder Nemanja Radoja is removed from the Sports Medicine Report after making his return in Wednesday’s U.S. Open Cup match in Houston. Khiry Shelton is added as questionable with an adductor injury while left back Tim Leibold is upgraded to questionable after being out since mid-March with a hamstring injury.
#SKCvMIN Sports Medicine Report
Sporting Kansas City
Questionable
- Defender Tim Leibold (hamstring injury)
- Forward Khiry Shelton (adductor injury)
Out
- Defender Kortne Ford (Achilles surgery)
- Defender Kayden Pierre (hamstring injury)
- Forward Willy Agada (tibia stress fracture)
Minnesota United FC
Questionable
- None
Out
- Defender Bakaye Dibassy (thigh)
- Defender Ryen Jiba (knee)
- Defender Mikael Marques (ankle)
Minnesota star playmaker Emanuel Reynoso is unavailable for the match tonight as he remains suspended by the club.
Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. CT (7:39 p.m. CT actual kick) and is available to stream in English and Spanish on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV. Sports Radio 810 WHB (English) and La Grande 1340 AM (Spanish) will carry the game locally on the radio. Tickets are available via SeatGeek.com.
