Sports Medicine Report is SportingKC.com’s look at the latest health update regarding the team ahead of upcoming matches and is presented by The Sports Medicine Center at Children's Mercy.
All details listed are from the teams' official player availability reports submitted approximately three days prior to the match.
Sporting Kansas City concludes the club’s three-game road swing tonight when the team faces off against Real Salt Lake at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah. There are no changes to Sporting’s Sports Medicine Report from Wednesday’s draw in Minnesota.
#RSLvSKC Sports Medicine Report
Sporting KC
- OUT: Midfielder Ozzie Cisneros (Hamstring injury) midfielder Gadi Kinda (Knee surgery), forward Alan Pulido (Knee surgery)
- QUESTIONABLE: Goalkeeper Tim Melia (Shoulder injury), defender Graham Zusi (Quad injury)
Real Salt Lake
- OUT: Defender Zack Farnsworth (Hamstring), midfielder Damir Kreilach (Back), forward Bobby Wood (Abductor)
- QUESTIONABLE: Defender Justen Glad (Hamstring), defender Tate Schmitt (Knee), forward Anderson Julio (Quadriceps), forward Jefferson Savarino (Hip flexor)
In addition, defender Andreu Fontas will miss tonight’s match as he serves a one-game suspension for yellow card accumulation after receiving his fifth yellow card of the season in Minnesota on Wednesday. Defender Kortne Ford remains suspended through Sept. 10, 2022.
Kickoff is set for 8:30 p.m. CT (8:38 p.m. CT actual kick) on 38 The Spot, with an in-market stream available on SportingKC.com/live and the Sporting KC App, as well as an out-of-market stream available on ESPN+. Sports Radio 810 WHB (English) and La Grande 1340 AM (Spanish) will carry the game locally on the radio.
