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Luis Chávez Returns in Dynamo Moscow Friendly After Nine-Month ACL Layoff

The comeback puts him on a tight timeline to prove match fitness for Mexico's 2026 World Cup squad.

Overview

  • Luis Chávez logged his first minutes on Sunday in a 5-0 friendly win over FC Tver, nine months after ACL surgery in June 2025.
  • Dynamo Moscow welcomed him back with a social post and Chávez shared that he was grateful to play a few minutes after a long rehab.
  • He had been eased in a week earlier when he was named to the squad and stayed on the bench against Zenit on March 22.
  • A Russian league game against Orenburg on April 4 is being pointed to as a possible first official outing as he tries to earn a Mexico recall under Javier Aguirre.
  • Coverage disagrees on whether the injury was to his right or left knee, though his surgeon told Medio Tiempo he is fit and could reach top form before the tournament.