Marcel Ruiz clings to the possibility of playing in the World Cup if a rehabilitation method implemented by the Toluca Red Devils works, supposedly taking advantage of the player's muscle mass, which would allow him to withstand the force load on the affected area.

This was revealed by his teammate on the Red Devils, Antonio “Pollo” Briseno, who revealed that there is a possibility that Marcel will avoid surgery and could be considered for the final roster that Javier Aguirre will announce three weeks before the start of the 2026 World Cup.

“It's not confirmed, but from what I understand, Marcel hasn't had surgery yet because he has a lot of muscle mass and he's going to try to see if he can play a few games before the World Cup, and if he doesn't have surgery, he'll try because it's not completely torn,” Briseno said during a Layvtime broadcast.

Forty-eight hours ago, Javier Aguirre, who maintains direct and constant contact with each of the players he has called up during his tenure, raised the possibility of including Marcel Ruiz. This would be significant news for the future of the Mexican national team, provided it can be guaranteed that the Toluca midfielder will be fully fit for the World Cup.

For this reason, Aguirre opened the door to this possibility, and now, with the information provided by Carlos "Pollo" Briseno, Ruiz's chances have increased, and it wouldn't be unreasonable to think that he will be ready to be considered for the 2026 World Cup.

Aguirre's statement was very optimistic: "Right now, I wouldn't dare to completely rule out any player, because we even have information that Marcel himself is very eager to be there and is doing everything possible."

Marcel Ruiz's Injury

From According to information from the Toluca medical service on March 13, Marcel Ruiz had been ruled out of the Clausura 2026 tournament and out of the orbit of the Mexican national team.because he had suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament and a medial meniscus injury in his right knee," and arrangements were being made for him to undergo surgery. However, given this situation and according to his rehabilitation, everything indicates that the ligament was not completely torn and he could have a full recovery simply by following the strengthening program designed by the Mexican National Team's physiotherapists.