Sports Medicine Report is SportingKC.com’s look at the latest medical news ahead of upcoming matches and is presented by The Sports Medicine Center at Children's Mercy. All medical issues listed are from the teams' official medical reports submitted prior to matchday.
Top seed Sporting Kansas City will kick off their quest for MLS Cup this afternoon when the side takes on the eighth seed San Jose Earthquakes at Children’s Mercy Park in the MLS Cup Playoffs Quarterfinals. Sporting finished the regular season atop the West with a 12-6-3 record (39 pts.), resulting in 1.86 points per game – the best clip in club history. San Jose (8-9-6, 30 pts.) went 6-3-1 to close out the season and earn a postseason berth with 1.30 points per game.
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In addition, San Jose forward Andy Rios is questionable for the match with a hip injury.
Kickoff is set for 3 p.m. CT on FS1 and FOX Deportes, while ESPN 94.5 FM and La Grande 1340 AM will carry the game locally on the radio.
