América lose centre-forward for the liguilla

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·2 May 2026

América lose centre-forward for the liguilla

Club América will be without centre-forward Raúl Zúñiga for the liguilla against Pumas, which begins on Sunday at Estadio Banorte. The forward suffered a left clavicle fracture in training and has undergone surgery.

The club said in a statement that the operation was completed without complications, and that his recovery is expected to take around three to four weeks.

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He will therefore miss the entire Clausura 2026 liguilla.

América had been preparing for the tie with a full squad, only for this late setback to rule out their striker.

Zúñiga, known as La Pantera, now begins rehabilitation following the procedure. It is very likely we do not see José Zúñiga in an América shirt again, as he was among the leading candidates to leave once this tournament concludes.

Source: Americayya.net