Overview
- Alejandro Orvañanos reports Toluca will back Marcel Ruiz’s choice if club doctors say the approach will not harm him.
- Teammate Antonio “Pollo” Briseño says Ruiz has not undergone knee surgery and may try to return through strength work because the ligament may not be fully torn.
- Mexico coach Javier Aguirre says Ruiz remains an option only if he reaches full match fitness.
- Reports outline a conservative path using platelet-rich plasma, stem cell therapies, and intensive physiotherapy, with specialists warning of high risks such as a full ACL tear or lasting knee instability.
- Ruiz suffered the ACL and medial meniscus injury in a CONCACAF Champions Cup match in mid-March, and standard surgery would mean 6 to 12 months out, which some reports say could push any Toluca return into 2027 if he first tries to play the World Cup.