The hosts boast a roster that includes Designated Players Joseph Paintsil, Gabriel Pec and Riqui Puig, however Puig — the team’s highest paid player — has been sidelined since last November with a knee injury on top of recent injuries to Emiro Garces, Matheus Nascimento, Marco Reus, Lucas Sanabria and Christian Ramirez. Paintsil, a Ghanaian international with a goal contribution in four straight games, scored his team-leading sixth goal of the season last weekend while Pec is second on the team in both goals (five) and assists (six).

The MLS Matchday 37 fixture is the second meeting of the season between SKC and LA. Sporting won the previous match-up by a 1-0 scoreline on May 4 at Children’s Mercy Park, becoming the first team in MLS history to win a match despite not taking a shot courtesy of a Maya Yoshida own goal.