After the blow suffered by Raúl Rangel, Chivas goalkeeper, in the game against Atlas, the goalkeeper had to leave the field and was immediately taken to the hospital where tests were done and the fracture of his right cheekbone was determined. Because of this, this Sunday he underwent surgery and starting this Monday he will begin his rehabilitation.
What happened to ‘Tala’ Rangel in the Tapatío Classic?
The Guadalajara Club reported this in a statement, where they announced that the diagnosis was “fracture of the zygomatic arch” as a result of the blow he suffered in the Clásico Tapatío after colliding with his teammate Antonio “Pollo” Briseño and must leave the game.after using the shock protocol.
Así salió el portero Raúl Rangel del Clásico Tapatío. Su DT, Veljko Paunovic se acercó a conocer su estado de salud pic.twitter.com/YurUPo5yjb
— Juan Manuel Figueroa (@jmanuelfigueroa) October 8, 2023
“We immediately took ‘Tala’ to the hospital to do imaging studies, which confirmed a fracture of the zygomatic arch, so this Sunday morning he underwent a surgical procedure to make the reduction.”
This was reported by Chivas through a statement
“The goalkeeper will begin his rehabilitation as soon as possible and his prognosis for returning to the fields will be subject to the evolution he has shown,” added the official statement of the Sacred Flock.
Tala Rangel gets the chance to debut in Liga MX on Sunday, October 1, 2023 in the duel Chivas faces Toluca at the Nemesio Diez Stadium. This Clásico Tapatío was only the second game as a starter for the red and white team and now he will have to wait a few more weeks before fighting again for the starting position.
