In its looming battle for playoff footing and a potential postseason run, Sporting Kansas City will be without a starter on the back line.
Jimmy Medranda will miss the remainder of the 2018 season after an exploratory knee surgery Friday revealed the need for a more invasive operation.
Medranda, who served as the team’s starting left back, is scheduled for surgery in three weeks to repair a cartilage defect in his left knee. The procedure is expected to sideline him for eight months, cutting short his 2018 season and delaying his 2019 campaign until the early summer.