Player Availability Report is SportingKC.com’s look at the latest status updates around the team ahead of upcoming matches and is presented by Saint Luke’s.
All details listed are from the league’s official Player Status Report that is submitted the day prior to the match.
Sporting Kansas City opens the 2026 campaign this weekend with a trip to the West Coast to take on the San Jose Earthquakes at PayPal Park on Saturday night.
Sporting enters the season without three players, while another two are questionable for the match.
#SJvSKC Sports Medicine Report
Sporting Kansas City
Questionable
- Forward Stephen Afrifa (Hamstring)
- Defender Zorhan Bassong (Hamstring)
Out
- Midfielder Lasse Berg Johnsen (Pending Visa)
- Goalkeeper Jack Kortkamp (Ankle)
- Goalkeeper Ryan Schewe (Hand)
San Jose Earthquakes
Questionable
- None
Out
- Goalkeeper Earl Edwards Jr. (Lower Body)
- Midfielder Edwyn Mendoza (Lower Body)
- Forward Timo Werner (Not Due to Injury)
Kickoff is set for 9:30 p.m. CT (9:40 actual kick) and will be available to stream Apple TV, while the game will also air locally on the radio on Sports Radio 810 WHB.
