The torn ACL was revealed in an MRI performed Sunday morning. Puig will undergo surgery on a to-be-determined date.
Puig sustained the injury in the second half of the match vs. Seattle, continuing to play over 30 minutes despite his injury. He provided the game-winning assist on Dejan Joveljić’s 85th-minute goal.
MLS Cup 2024 is set for Saturday, Dec. 7 at LA’s Dignity Health Sports Park (4 pm ET | Apple TV – Free; FOX, FOX Deportes; TSN, RDS). The Galaxy are the West No. 2 seed and host the resurgent New York Red Bulls (East No. 7), chasing a record sixth league title.
LA’s No. 10 was among the league’s best players in 2024, recording 36 goal contributions (17g/19a) in 36 matches played across all competitions. In four games during the Audi 2024 MLS Cup Playoffs, he notched 4g/3a.
The Spanish playmaker conducts LA’s attack, which also features DP wingers Joseph Paintsil and Gabriel Pec, Joveljić, and German star Marco Reus. For MLS Cup, head coach Greg Vanney could turn to Reus and Diego Fagúndez as replacements.
Puig, 25, joined LA in August 2022 from boyhood side FC Barcelona. In May, the two-time MLS All-Star signed a DP contract extension through the 2027 season.
While no recovery timeline was immediately available, Puig is expected to miss a significant portion of LA’s 2025 campaign.
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