The Rapids return home to face Atlanta United FC at DICK’S Sporting Goods Park. This will mark only the second contest between the two sides and the first in Colorado.
On the injury front, strikers Sam Nicholson (back), Niki Jackson (ankle) and Jack McBean (toe) are all listed as questionable.
Probable to feature for the Rapids is Axel Sjöberg (ankle), Jack Price (groin) and Edgar Castillo (hamstring).
Atlanta will be without Greg Garza (shoulder surgery), Sal Zizzo (right knee injury), Mikey Ambrose (right knee surgery), Brandon Vazquez (left foot injury), Franco Escobar (right leg injury), and Andrew Wheeler-Omiunu (back spasms).
Today’s game kicks off at 1:30 PM MT and will be broadcast on Univision(Spanish), Twitter (English) and Altitude AM 950 (English) and La Invasora 87.7 FM (Spanish).
Player |
# of Games Missed |
Date(s) |
Injury |
|---|---|---|---|
Giles Barnes |
<p>1</p><p>3</p> |
<p>July 21</p><p>August 4 - August 14</p> |
<p>Ankle Injury</p><p>Ankle Injury</p> |
Johan Blomberg |
5 |
April 29-May 26 |
Knee Injury |
Nana Boateng |
1 |
May 5 |
Concussion |
Edgar Castillo |
1 |
June 9 |
Calf Injury |
Kip Colvey |
3 |
July 28-August 11 |
Concussion Protocol |
Kortne Ford |
15 |
March 10-June 23 |
MCL Sprain |
Shkëlzen Gashi |
<p>4</p><p>1</p><p>2</p> |
<p>March 10- April 7</p><p>May 5</p><p>July 28-August 4</p> |
<p>Calf Injury</p><p>Calf Injury</p><p>Achilles Injury</p> |
Marlon Hairston |
9 |
April 7-June 1 |
Knee Injury |
Niki Jackson |
<p>0</p> |
<p>September 15</p> |
<p>Ankle Injury</p> |
Sam Nicholson |
<p>2</p> |
<p>August 25-Present</p> |
<p>Back Injury</p> |
Axel Sjöberg |
<p>3</p><p>4</p><p>1</p> |
<p>June 9-June 23</p><p>August 11-September 8</p><p>September 8-Present</p> |
<p>Concussion</p><p>Sprained MCL</p><p>Ankle Injury</p> |
Danny Wilson |
<p>3</p><p>1</p> |
<p>April 7-April 21</p><p>August 11 </p> |
<p>Ankle Injury</p><p>Sick</p> |
