Overview

• On July 7, Tigres’ coaching and medical teams cleared their record scorer to resume unrestricted training after a five-month recovery.
• He participated in full-intensity ball drills overseen by Tigres’ medical staff and LA Rams recovery expert Jon Hernández, marking his first open-field session since February.
• Gignac underwent right plantar tendon surgery in late January and managed only a 30-minute comeback during Clausura before a setback on February 25.
• Pitch renovations at Chivas delayed Tigres’ Apertura opener to July 19 against Bravos de Juárez, placing Gignac on track for selection in the third round against Toluca.
• Should he need more match fitness, Tigres anticipate his involvement in Leagues Cup group fixtures beginning July 29 in Houston.