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 league’s official Player Status Report that is submitted the day prior to the match.
Sporting Kansas City remains at home this weekend to face off against fellow MLS charter member the LA Galaxy at Children’s Mercy Park on Saturday night.
Sporting has three players questionable heading into the match in captain Johnny Russell, center back Andreu Fontas and midfielder Memo Rodriguez. In addition, young winger Alenis Vargas is away with the Honduras National Team and will miss tomorrow’s game before returning ahead of next weekend’s match in Toronto.
#SKCvLA Sports Medicine Report
Sporting Kansas City
Questionable
- Defender Andreu Fontas (Hamstring)
- Midfielder Memo Rodriguez (Hamstring)
- Forward Johnny Russell (Hamstring)
Out
- Defender Logan Ndenbe (ACL)
- Forward Khiry Shelton (Ankle)
- Forward Alenis Vargas (International Duty)
LA Galaxy
Questionable
- None
Out
- Defender Martin Caceres (Suspended)
- Defender Jalen Neal (Abdominal)
Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. CT (7:40 p.m. CT actual kick) and is available to stream in English and Spanish on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV. ESPN 94.5 FM (English) and La Grande 1340 AM (Spanish) will carry the game locally on the radio. Tickets are available via SeatGeek.com.
