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 home tonight to take on Chicago Fire FC at Children’s Mercy Park with both teams coming off road results midweek. Sporting salvaged a 2-2 draw with the LA Galaxy in California on Wednesday, while the Fire snatched a late 2-1 win over the Portland Timbers.
Sporting is down to one questionable player in Kayden Pierre, with Andreu Fontas removed from the report.
#SKCvCHI Sports Medicine Report
Sporting Kansas City
Questionable
- Defender Kayden Pierre (hamstring injury)
Out
- Goalkeeper Tim Melia (quad injury)
- Defender Kortne Ford (Achilles surgery)
- Defender Logan Ndenbe (hamstring injury)
- Defender Graham Zusi (hamstring injury)
- Midfielder Cam Duke (concussion)
- Forward Willy Agada (tibia stress fracture)
Chicago Fire FC
Questionable
- Midfielder Miguel Navarro (right lower leg)
Out
- Midfielder Javier Casas (right upper leg)
- Forward Chris Mueller (right upper leg)
In addition, Sporting defender Dany Rosero will miss the match as he serves a one-game suspension for yellow card accumulation.
Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. CT (7:39 p.m. CT actual kick) and will be available to stream for free 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.
