The San Jose Earthquakes, hoping to make a playoff push, will see their depleted roster move closer to full strength when they play host to improving Real Salt Lake on Saturday night at Avaya Stadium in San Jose, Calif.
San Jose (5-6-5) is tied for sixth in Major League Soccer’s Western Conference with 20 points, four out of second place and seven back of first-place Sporting Kansas City. Real Salt Lake (5-10-2) is tied for ninth in the Western Conference with 17 points.
Florian Jungwirth is still sidelined with an ankle injury and Fatai Alashe and Shaun Francis remain questionable.