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Great impact in Guadalajara. This Wednesday, January 18, Chivas Club announced that forward Alexis Vega underwent successful knee surgery. The recovery will last approximately two months. During this period, the team must work closely with the team doctor and rehabilitation staff to ensure that the soccer player can return to play at the best possible level for the 2023 Clausura of the Liga MX.
Through a statement, the management of the Sacred Herd explained that the player underwent an exploratory arthroscopy procedure on his right knee. During surgery, it was discovered that it was necessary to perform a meniscus trim to repair the damage in that area.
“This process revealed that the forward required a meniscus trim, which is why a partial meniscectomy was performed. The prognosis for his recovery and return to competition is 6-8 weeks,” part of the press release from the aforementioned club states.
When did Luis Vega get injured?
In the match of the second round of the Mexican league, in which Chivas faced Atlético de San Luis, Alexis Vega suffered an injury after a sprint he executed. Subsequently, in the 54th minute of the game, the footballer was unable to continue and was taken out of the field.
In the past, the number 10 of the 'rojiblanco' club has had several knee injury problems, including a torn ACL in 2016, a ligament tear in 2017, and detachment of cartilage fragments in 2018.
How many and which matches will Alexis Vega miss?
According to the medical report, Alexis Vega could take up to two months to return to play. Therefore, it is likely that he will return to matches in round 11 or 12. In this line, these are the (9) matches in which Chivas will not be able to count on the athlete:
- Chivas vs. Toluca
- Juárez vs. Chivas
- Chivas vs. Querétaro
- Pachuca vs. Chivas
- Chivas vs. Tijuana
- Pumas vs. Chivas
- Tigres vs. Chivas
- Chivas vs. Santos
- Puebla vs. Chivas
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