Sporting Kansas City Manager Peter Vermes played it safe with Alan Pulido over the weekend, but now his star striker is set for a return as the team welcomes Orlando City SC to Children's Mercy Park on Wednesday evening (6:30 p.m. CT | FS1).
"He will definitely be a part of the team tomorrow," Vermes told reporters on a conference call Tuesday. He added that although Pulido was theoretically available for Saturday's match against FC Dallas, a 3-2 loss, he opted to rest the 29-year-old to avoid re-aggravating a hamstring strain that had kept him out since Aug.