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Starting against St. Louis Russell (ankle) is in the starting XI for Saturday's clash with St. Louis,

Impact Russell is back in the starting XI after picking up a minor injury against San Jose. The forward also scored in that match and now gets the chance to keep his purple patch going against St. Louis.

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Notches two goal contributions Russell scored one goal and assisted once from two shots and one chance created in Sunday's 3-0 win versus San Jose Earthquakes. He was subbed off due to injury in the 54th minute.

Impact Russell looked great while he was on the pitch Saturday, assisting the first goal of the match before he went on to score the second goal of the match. The 33-year-old now has four goal contributions in the last three games to bring his tally on the season to seven and seems to be catching fire at the most important time of the season. Russell went down early in the first half with a brutal rolled ankle but returned to the pitch before bagging his contributions. He was later subbed off in the 54th minute with the injury looking to still be lingering, but nothing more has came out about the attackers status.

AUGUST 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Russell propels Sporting KC to 3-0 victory over Earthquakes

Johnny Russell had a goal and an assist to propel Sporting Kansas City to a 3-0 victory over the San Jose Earthquakes

AUGUST 27, 2023 • Associated Press

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AUGUST 1, 2023 • MLSSOCCER.COM

Scores, assists in draw Russell scored one goal and assisted once from one shot and one chance created in Thursday's 2-2 draw against Real Salt Lake.

Impact Russell scored his first goal since May 18 while also assisting Wednesday. He has earned a spot in the lineup in the last four matches, totaling one goal and one assist with 10 crosses (five accurate) and four chances created.

JULY 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Quiet in loss against Chicago Russell had zero shots and created one chance during Saturday's 1-0 loss against Chicago.

Impact Russell started for the first time since recovering from the hamstring issue that left him out for almost a month but still looked a gear behind here, not having many noteworthy contributions while he remained on the pitch. Still one of SKC's biggest hopes of offensive punch, the winger will try to keep getting closer to his ideal form and be one step forward during next Saturday's home clash against Vancouver.

JUNE 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Earns questionable tag Russell (hamstring) is listed as questionable for Saturday's clash with LAFC, according to the SKC injury report.

Impact Russell was expected to miss three or more weeks with a hamstring issue but could return even sooner. The forward is a key part of the starting XI when fully fit though he is off to a slow start in 2023. Russell has scored twice and assisted once in 10 appearances (nine starts) in 2023.

JUNE 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Out 3-4 weeks with injury Russell is set to miss 3-4 weeks with the hamstring injury he suffered just before the Portland win last weekend, KC manager Peter Vermes told Daniel Sperry of The Kansas City Star...

Impact Russell has already been sidelined for Sporting's last two games since injuring his hamstring during the warmups ahead of last weekend's victory against Portland, and he will remain out until late June now as well. Marinos Tzionis has been replacing him on the right wing, but Khiry Shelton is another option in the position as well.

JUNE 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Will undergo medical scan Russell (hamstring) is unlikely to feature in Wednesday's clash against FC Dallas as manager Peter Vermes told Daniel Sperry of The Kansas City Star Sunday that Russell will underg...

Impact Russell missed Sunday's win over the Timbers with a hamstring injury he suffered in training on Friday, and he seems unlikely to be available for the midweek Dallas game as he gets assessed for the severity of the issue.

MAY 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Late scratch against Portland Russell (undisclosed) is not available for Sunday's clash against the Timbers, Sporting KC announced before the game.

Impact Russell has tallied two goals and an assist from 15 shots and 14 chances created across Kansas City's last eight league games, but he was a late scratch for Sunday's match with Marinos Tzionis replacing him on the right wing.

MAY 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Takes three shots vs. STL Russell took three shots (two on target) and created three chances in Saturday's 4-0 defeat against St. Louis City. He also made a clearance and won two of two tackles in the match...

Impact Russell was active from the right wing Saturday but he could not get past an inspired Roman Burki in goal as his side lost the first iteration of the I-70 derby.

MAY 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Scores goal against LAFC Russell scored a goal and created a chance in Wednesday's 1-1 draw against LAFC. He also made a clearance in the match.

Impact Russell notched his second goal of the season Wednesday by nutmegging opposing goalkeeper Eldin Jakupovic for the equalizer. He's tallied a goal and an assist from three shots and five chances created on the right wing during KC's recent three-game unbeaten streak.

MAY 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Russell helps Sporting KC earn 1-1 draw with LAFC

Dénis Bouanga scored his league-leading 10th goal of the season, but Johnny Russell answered to help Sporting Kansas City earn a 1-1 draw with Los Angeles FC

MAY 18, 2023 • Associated Press

Records assist Russell assisted once to go with one shot (zero on goal), two crosses (zero accurate) and two corners in Sunday's 3-0 victory versus Minnesota United.

Impact Russell logged the assist to Sporting Kansas City's third goal, which Gadi Kinda scored. With only eight appearances, he has already equaled his assist tally of the 2022 MLS season.

MAY 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Creates two chances in win Russell took a shot and created two chances in Sunday's 2-1 victory against the Sounders. He also made two interceptions in the match.

Impact Russell and Sporting KC finally earned their first win of the season Sunday with a surprising victory away in Seattle, the current Western Conference leaders. He's recorded at least one shot and assist in all six of his MLS starts in 2023.

MAY 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Takes two shots in loss Russell took two shots (one on target) and created two chances in Saturday's 2-0 defeat against CF Montreal. He also made two interceptions in the match.

Impact Russell has taken multiple shots and created at least one chance in four consecutive MLS matches on the right wing, but Kansas City has scored just three goals as a team through 10 games in the competition and are still looking for a first win.

MAY 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Scores in loss against New England Russell scored a goal off two shots (one on target) and created one chance during Saturday's 2-1 loss against New England.

Impact Russell was very a very quiet performance until the 50th minute, when he appeared unmarked inside the six-yard box at the far post to slot home a free-kick cross and cut his side's deficit to just one goal. This was the first goal of the year for the winger, who will next try to keep it up during Saturday's home clash against Montreal.

APRIL 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Takes two shots against San Jose Russell took two shots (one on target) and created two chances in Saturday's 3-0 victory against the Earthquakes. He also made two clearances and won one of two tackles in the matc...

Impact Russell has racked up six shots (two on target) and four chances created across his three starts this season from the right wing, but Sporting KC have only scored two goals as a team in 2023 with the most recent one coming in March.

APRIL 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Productive in loss Russell recorded three shots (zero on goal), six crosses (one accurate) and three corners in Sunday's 1-0 defeat versus Colorado Rapids.

Impact Russell had a productive match Saturday, as he whipped in a season high six crosses (one accurate). He added three off-target shots, one chance created and three corners to his attacking output. He also drew six fouls and made one clearance in his 90 minutes of action.

APRIL 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Takes shot in first start of season Russell took a shot on target and created a chance in Saturday's 0-0 draw against the Union.

Impact Russell made his first start of the campaign Saturday after recovering from a hamstring injury he suffered during preseason. He should continue ahead of Khiry Shelton as the first choice on the right wing moving forward.

APRIL 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Available Saturday Russell (hamstring) is on the bench for Saturday's clash with Seattle.

Impact Russell is back on the bench Saturday after a hamstring injury he sustained in the final match of pre-season. The forward finally returned to training earlier in the week and is available for selection alongside Alan Pulido as well.

MARCH 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Officially questionable Russell (hamstring) is questionable for Saturday's clash with Seattle, according to the Kansas City injury report.

Impact Russell trained fully with the team, but is now officially questionable. The forward injured his hamstring in the final pre-season match, but now appears set for a return. Khiry Shelton could be pushed to the bench with Russell back in the first team.

MARCH 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Training with team Russell (hamstring) returned to training with Sporting KC on Tuesday, according to Daniel Sperry of The Kansas City Star.

Impact Russell injured his hamstring in Kansas City's final preseason game in February, but he's returned to the squad in training now and could be available to make his campaign debut against the Sounders on Saturday. Khiry Shelton has filled in on the right wing while Russell's been out.

MARCH 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Training individually Russell (hamstring) was able to do some individual work with a ball in training with Sporting KC on Tuesday, The Kansas City Star's Daniel Sperry reports.

Impact Russell has been out since just before the season opened in late February with a hamstring injury, but he's beginning to make his way back into the squad.

MARCH 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Could miss weeks with injury Russell (hamstring) could be sidelined for "a couple weeks" to make sure his injury doesn't get worse, Sporting KC manager Peter Vermes told the Kansas City Star's Daniel Sperry on...

Impact Russell picked up a hamstring injury in KC's final preseason game last weekend and has already been ruled out of the campaign opener against the Timbers on Saturday. It's possible he misses a few more games after that, with Marinos Tzionis likely to take over on the right wing in the meantime.

FEBRUARY 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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