After two losses on the road, Sporting Kansas City looks to get back to winning ways and a match at Children’s Mercy Park should help. Minnesota wants a second win over SKC this year to jump right in the middle of the Western Conference.
Both teams will be shorthanded due to international duty and card accumulation. Although it could have been much worse for Sporting. Bruce Arena allowed Matt Besler to return after Kevin Ellis’ injury. With Erik Palmer-Brown with the U-20 National Team, SKC was precariously thin at center back. Minnesota will be without a trio of key pieces as well.