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 remains at home tonight when the team plays host to the San Jose Earthquakes at Children’s Mercy Park in the club’s 1,000th competitive match across all competitions. Sporting has no new injury concerns following last Sunday’s victory over Portland.
#SKCvSJ Sports Medicine Report
Sporting KC
- OUT: Goalkeeper Tim Melia (Hamstring injury), midfielder Gadi Kinda (Knee surgery), forward Alan Pulido (Knee surgery)
- QUESTIONABLE: Midfielder Ozzie Cisneros (Hamstring injury)
San Jose Earthquakes
- OUT: Defender Casey Walls (Left upper leg), forward Ousseni Bouda (Left foot)
- QUESTIONABLE: None
In addition, key San Jose defender Nathan will serve a one-game suspension for yellow card accumulation, while youngster Gilbert Fuentes is out for personal reasons. Sporting defender Kortne Ford remains suspended through Sept. 10, 2022.
Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. CT (6:38 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. Tickets are available via SeatGeek.com.
