The severity of the injury to youth Raúl Martinez in Chivas

Not everything is good news for Chivasbecause despite achieving another victory vs Forge FC and secure their place in the round of 16 of the Concacaf Champions LeagueRaúl Martínez, one of their youth players, retired injured with obvious signs of concern.

It was in a split ball against Simon Triantafillou when the defender Guadalajara he was displaced with his arm by the Canadian striker; However, the problem was that his foot got stuck in the grass. Due to the inertia of his fall, his ankle bent very badly and he had to be replaced.

Raul Martinez He had barely entered the game at minute 66, but the footballer's pleasure did not last long. Chivasbecause at 73' the foul occurred and he had to come off as a substitute, so the first studies were carried out immediately.

The next day and after carrying out all the medical examinations at the facilities of the Guadalajara Sports Clubhe diagnosis of your injury It was “a Grade II talofibular sprain, a tendon injury and bone edema of the fibula,” said the Sports Sciences office.

The injury severity of Raul Martinez It is considerable and could be low for several weeks; However, the good news is that he does not need surgery, so he will immediately enter rehabilitation and his evolution will determine his availability.

Unfortunately for Raul Martinezthis was his debut in the Champions League Concacafsince he has barely played seven games with the first team of the Chivas and although it closed with a lot of activity in 2023, in the Closing 2024 He only had his first call-up on matchday 5.

Raul Martinez He is a central defender, with a right profile, 20 years old and 1.85 meters tall. He is originally from Hermosillo and has followed the entire process from the lower categories with Chivasuntil his debut on matchday 1 of Apertura 2023, against León.

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