Mexico City, March 14 -- Toluca and Mexico midfielder Marcel Ruiz will undergo surgery after suffering a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee, the Liga MX side said.

The 25-year-old sustained the injury in Toluca's 3-2 away loss to San Diego in their CONCACAF Champions Cup round-of-16 first leg on Wednesday, according to Xinhua.

"Our midfielder will undergo surgery in the coming days and the recovery time will depend on his progress," Toluca said in a statement on Friday.

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