Injury Report

Sports Medicine Report: Russell and Walter questionable ahead of Dallas showdown | May 31, 2023

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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 teams' official player availability reports submitted approximately three days prior to the match.

Sporting Kansas City remains at home tonight as the team gets set to take on FC Dallas at Children’s Mercy Park. It’s the first time all season that Sporting will play back-to-back home games in MLS, having topped the Portland Timbers 4-1 on Sunday afternoon.

Sporting captain Johnny Russell and stalwart midfielder Remi Walter are both questionable after missing Sunday’s clash with the Timbers.

#SKCvDAL Sports Medicine Report

Sporting Kansas City

Questionable

  • Midfielder Remi Walter (back spasms)
  • Forward Johnny Russell (hamstring injury)

Out

  • Goalkeeper Tim Melia (quad injury)
  • Defender Kortne Ford (Achilles surgery)
  • Defender Kayden Pierre (hamstring injury)
  • Forward Willy Agada (tibia stress fracture)

FC Dallas

Questionable

  • None

Out

  • Defender Ema Twumasi (ankle)
  • Midfielder Sebastian Lletget (right thigh)
  • Midfielder Paxton Pomykal (left thigh)
  • Midfielder Tsiki Ntsabeleng (knee sprain)
  • Forward Paul Arriola (right thigh)
  • Forward Tarik Scott (season ending injury)

Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. CT (7:39 p.m. CT actual kick) and will be 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.