The Mexico midfielder, Luis Chávez, broke his right previous cruciate ligament while training before the quarterfinal match of the Gold Cup against Saudi Arabia and will now leave the camp to receive medical treatment.
The player came out early Wednesday after suffering an injury, before scanning more confirmed a ruptured ACL.
“The Mexican national team reports that Luis Chávez left the training yesterday due to a right knee injury. Today, the player underwent a magnetic resonance, which confirmed a straight straight cruciate ligament.
Chávez played an active role in the group phase of the Gold Cup for Mexico, starting against Costa Rica and arriving as a substitute for the second half against Surinam. Chief coach Javier Aguirre will now depend on Marcel Ruiz, Erik Lira and Carlos Rodríguez to build an association with the key midfielder Edson Álvarez in the future.
Mexico did not give any timeline for the recovery of Chávez. He currently plays for the Russian Premier League Club Dinamo Moscow, but will be marginalized by a significant amount of time given the average rehabilitation period of six to nine months for a LCA injury, according to the Cleveland Clinic.
Mexico qualified in the elimination stage of the Gold Cup after leaving group A in the first place with seven points.
