Overview

• Huescas was injured around the 13th minute against Qarabağ in the Champions League and left on a stretcher after signaling pain in his right knee.
• FC Copenhagen said imaging confirmed a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament in the right knee, with surgery planned followed by a long rehabilitation.
• The team estimated a six-to-nine-month recovery, sidelining the 22-year-old for the remainder of the club season.
• Head coach Jacob Neestrup described it as a likely long-term setback and expressed deep regret for a player who had become a key starter.
• Mexico must identify alternatives at right back for October friendlies, with Huescas’s participation in the 2026 World Cup now in serious doubt.