América lose their best player for the start of Apertura 2026 | OneFootball

The start of the tournament for Club América will not be what was expected, because the team has not been able to add a single reinforcement ahead of this Apertura 2026.

Guillermo Almada stated that the board is working to secure four or five reinforcements, but they have not arrived due to different circumstances, especially because of the World Cup.

As if that were not enough, the team has just announced the injury of the best player it has on the squad heading into Liga MX.

Alejandro Zendejas will be out for around a month.

The Eagles’ No. 10 will miss several Liga MX and Leagues Cup matches after undergoing a joint cleanup procedure on his right knee; this process usually takes between four and six weeks of recovery.

This means Zendejas will miss the first three matchdays of the Apertura 2026 against Querétaro, Atlante, and Santos, respectively, but he will also be out for the Leagues Cup group stage.

Most likely, his return will come on Matchday 5 of the tournament, when the team visits Juárez on August 21, or perhaps not until the start of the Leagues Cup Quarterfinals at the end of that month.

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