Jesus Orozco Chiquete, defender for Cruz Azul, received the worst news he could have hoped for after suffering a dislocated right ankle. He will undergo surgery to repair the ligaments in the affected area, which could cost him his participation in the 2026 World Cup.

Orozco suffered the injury in the second half of the game against Tigres, where Cruz Azul was eliminated from the Liga MX semifinals. The most significant blow was the player's costly injury, particularly the dramatic way his ankle twisted, with the unfortunate consequences already described.

The Cruz Azul defender, in the play that resulted in the injury, tried to prevent a shot from Argentine Angel Correa, but unfortunately, upon landing, his foot twisted sideways, causing the serious injury that will require surgery and will keep the player out of action for at least four to six months.

After the incident, the center back had to be carded off the field, and it wasn't until Tuesday that the medical report was released. According to unofficial reports, the player will undergo surgery to repair the ligaments and tendons damaged in the severe dislocation, thus him out for the entire Clausura tournament.

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Cruz Azul expects to release an official report in the coming hours regarding the player's clinical condition and the rehabilitation procedure, as well as how they will address the loss of the ruling defender, who was one of their most expensive signings in the previous tournament and is now lost due to injury, as happened last semester with Uruguayan striker Gabriel "Toro" Fernandez.

In the current tournament, Orozco Chiquete participated in 12 matches, scoring one goal and providing one assist, demonstrating a decline in performance compared to the previous tournament under Uruguayan coach Vicente Sanchez, as was the case with other players such as Angel Sepulveda, Mateusz Bogusz, Luka Romero, and Ignacio Rivero, among others.Cruz Azul will have to look for a replacement for Jesus Orozco Chiquete in other teams because their youth academy doesn't seem to have the talent to take his place after their youth teams were also eliminated in the finals.