LOS ANGELES (Friday, June 9, 2023) – The LA Galaxy today announced that forward Javier “Chicharito” Hernández sustained a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his right knee during the club’s 2023 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Quarterfinal match against Real Salt Lake on June 7. Hernández will undergo surgery on a date to be determined to begin the rehabilitation process.
The LA Galaxy return to league action by traveling to face St. Louis CITY SC at CITYPARK on Sunday, June 11 (10:00 a.m. PT; MLS Season Pass on Apple TV, FOX, FOX Deportes, LA Galaxy Radio, LA Galaxy Spanish Radio).