TIMBERS AT SPORTING KANSAS CITY
When/where: 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at Livestrong Sporting Park.
TV: Live on KPTV 12 (Comcast cable channels 12 and 712).
Radio: AM 750/FM 101 (AM 940 Spanish broadcast).
Records: Kansas City is 7-7-9, fourth in the East. Portland is 7-11-5, seventh in the West.
Why to watch: It’s Jack Jewsbury’s homecoming. Portland’s leader played eight seasons with Kansas City.
PROJECTED STARTERS
Portland Timbers
Forwards: Jorge Perlaza, Kenny Cooper.
Midfielders: Darlington Nagbe, Diego Chara, Jack Jewsbury, Sal Zizzo.
Defenders: Rodney Wallace, Eric Brunner, David Horst, Mike Chabala.
Goalkeeper: Troy Perkins.
Key alternatives: MF James Marcelin, F Brian Umony, F Bright Dike, MF Peter Lowry, D Jeremy Hall, D Mamadou “Futty” Danso, GK Adin Brown.
Kansas City
Forwards: C.J. Sapong, Teal Bunbury, Kei Kamara.
Midfielders: Roger Espinoza, Graham Zusi, Jeferson.
Defenders: Seth Sinovic, Matt Besler, Julio Cesar, Michael Harrington.
Goalkeeper: Jimmy Nielsen.
THE MATCHUP
The first time: C.J. Sapong and Aurelien Collin scored on July 2, and KC won 2-1 at Portland despite a spectacular goal by Timbers rookie Darlington Nagbe.