As Sporting KC strives to navigate the CONCACAF Champions League and MLS play, it will be short one of its forwards.
Erik Hurtado will miss 2-3 months after undergoing arthroscopic surgery on his right knee.
Hurtado, 28, appeared in three Champions League matches over the initial month of the season, starting once. He joined Sporting KC this winter with the plan to be striker Krisztian Nemeth’s top backup.
Without him, the club has no clear insurance for Nemeth. Daniel Salloi has spent time at center forward in his career, but his preferred position is the left wing.