Season-ending injury for Cruz Azul’s Carlos Vargas
The Cruz Azul player has a serious injury and will undergo surgery. He could be out for at least six months.
The weekend match between Tigres and Cruz Azul saw Carlos Vargas suffer a ruptured cruciate ligament in his right knee on his debut for his new club, as reported by the club’s official Twitter account.
Carlos Vargas presenta una ruptura de ligamento cruzado de la rodilla derecha.
— CRUZ AZUL (@CruzAzul) February 6, 2023
Será sometido a un procedimiento quirúrgico.
El alta dependerá de la evolución del jugador.
¡Mucha fuerza, Carlos! pic.twitter.com/6oyY7ji8BP
Fans and supporters of the club took the opportunity to comment and leave messages of support for the 23-year-old full-back, while others held nothing back and took their anger out on the club’s board for their poor run of form both on and off the pitch.
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