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 returns home tonight to take on D.C. United for the first of three consecutive home matches to close out their 2022 slate at Children’s Mercy Park. Sporting has one player questionable and five players out for the match.
#SKCvDC Sports Medicine Report
Sporting KC
- OUT: Goalkeeper Tim Melia (Hamstring injury), defender Logan Ndenbe (Health & Safety Protocols), midfielder Ozzie Cisneros (Hamstring injury), midfielder Gadi Kinda (Knee surgery), forward Alan Pulido (Knee surgery)
- QUESTIONABLE: Defender Graham Zusi (Quad injury)
D.C. United
- OUT: Defender Brendan Hines-Ike (Foot), defender Brad Smith (Knee), forward Taxi Fountas (Head), Adrien Perez (Foot)
- QUESTIONABLE: None
In addition, defender Kortne Ford is set to return from his 10-match suspension having served his final game during the 0-0 draw with Houston on Saturday.
Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. CT (7:38 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.
