{"id":490679,"date":"2026-01-04T01:27:10","date_gmt":"2026-01-04T01:27:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/490679\/"},"modified":"2026-01-04T01:27:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-04T01:27:10","slug":"riqui-puig-has-new-acl-surgery-expected-to-return-for-2027-nbc-los-angeles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/490679\/","title":{"rendered":"Riqui Puig has new ACL surgery, expected to return for 2027 \u2013 NBC Los Angeles"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder Riqui Puig has undergone anterior cruciate ligament reconstructive surgery on his left knee.<\/p>\n<p>The team said Saturday that Puig is expected to make a full recovery and be ready to rejoin the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbclosangeles.com\/tag\/mls\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.nbcsportsbayarea.com\/tag\/mls\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Major League Soccer<\/a> team for the start of next season in July 2027. The surgery was done in Barcelona, Spain, and it occurred just over a year after a similar procedure in late 2024, which caused him to miss the entire 2025 season.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Riqui Puig has undergone a successful anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstructive surgery on his left knee, just over a year after a similar procedure in late 2024. Puig is expected to make a full recovery and be ready to rejoin the team for the start of the 2027 MLS season.\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4jKu0b6w8l\">pic.twitter.com\/4jKu0b6w8l<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 LA Galaxy (@LAGalaxy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LAGalaxy\/status\/2007558515930620353?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">January 3, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Puig originally got hurt\u00a0in the 2024 Western Conference Final in Carson, California, where he had the game-winning assist in a 1-0 victory over the Seattle Sounders. The Galaxy went on to win its sixth MLS Cup title without him playing.<\/p>\n<p>Puig, who is from Spain, had 17 goals and 20 assists in 36 matches for the Galaxy in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>LA Galaxy was hoping for a bounce-back year following a complete downfall in 2025. It added top center-back Jakob Glesnes from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcsportsphiladelphia.com\/tag\/union\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.nbcsportsphiladelphia.com\/tag\/union\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Philadelphia Union<\/a>, while reportedly being in advanced talks for NYCFC free agent Justin Haak.<\/p>\n<p>But with Puig out of the picture, it&#8217;s difficult seeing the Galaxy at or near the top of the contending picture.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFormer MLS player Bradley Wright-Phillips says the U.S. is not going to win the World Cup but explains how the MLS can still build off the momentum of the 2026 tournament to win big on the global stage.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder Riqui Puig has undergone anterior cruciate ligament reconstructive surgery on his left knee. 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