Overview
- Ruiz returned for Toluca as a 73rd-minute substitute, wearing the captain's armband in the CONCACAF Champions Cup, North America's club tournament.
- He played roughly 20 minutes and looked short of full match rhythm in his first action since the knee injury.
- Medical exams found a partial tear of his right ACL, and he chose intensive physiotherapy and strength work instead of surgery with Toluca's staff.
- The swift return improves his chance to make Mexico's 2026 World Cup squad, and he could start the June 11 opener against South Africa if recovery holds.
- Reports differ on the opponent in his comeback, but accounts align on his entrance at minute 73 and the tightly managed minutes.