Gilberto Mora, the new jewel of Mexican soccer, will miss the end of the 2025 Apertura tournament with Xolos de Tijuana and almost certainly the November FIFA international break with the Mexican National Team due to to a fracture of the third metacarpal bone in his left hand and underwent successful surgery.

This was reported in a press release by Xolos de Tijuana, which specified that the injury occurred last Thursday during the team's training session in preparation for their Matchday 16 game against Pumas UNAM. The young and talented player's return to action is uncertain.

The statement explains that the injury is a fracture of the third metacarpal bone in his left hand, which forced him to suspend his participation in training and undergo immediate surgery to avoid complications.

His Possible Return

So far, the Xolos medical staff has not established the player's downtime, much less an exact date for his return to action. Therefore, it remains to be seen in which match he will return, and above all, it depends on the team's final position in the tournament. He risks missing the Play-In matches, but if the Xolos qualify directly for the playoffs, he will have more time to recover.

Mora will be continuously evaluated to avoid rushing his return to the field and suffering a relapse that could harm Gilberto Mora's health. He has had difficulty regaining his form after his participation in the U-20 World Cup held in Chile last month.

Gilberto Mora has played 11 matches in the current tournament, starting ten of them, for a total of 802 minutes played and three goals scored, making an important contribution to the squad managed by Uruguayan Sebastian Abreu.

Mora's injury puts a halt to his development, which aims to make him one of the key players for the Mexican national team in the next World Cup,where the Mexican team will be led for the third time in a global competition by Javier Aguirre.