Honduras star Luis Garrido suffers horrific cruciate ligament tears after he is caught underneath falling opponent in defeat by Mexico
- ***WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT*** Honduras were beaten 2-0 by Mexico in World Cup qualifying on Tuesday night
- Midfielder Luis Garrido had to be substituted late in the first half after suffering a gruesome injury to his right leg
- Garrido's left leg appeared to bend forward under falling Javier Aquino after a nudge from Wilmer Crisanto
- Honduras star is undergoing tests at a hospital after tearing posterior and anterior cruciate ligament in his leg
- Dr Oscar Benitez Garrido in San Pedro Sula confirmed Garrido had damaged four ligaments in the challenge
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Honduras midfielder Luis Garrido was rushed to hospital on Tuesday night after suffering a torn posterior and anterior cruciate ligament in his country's World Cup qualifying defeat by Mexico.
The Houston Dynamo star will undergoing surgery on his right knee after his grounded leg appeared to snap forward under falling Mexico midfielder Javier Aquino in a first-half challenge in San Pedro Sula.
Garrido, 25, was replaced by Arnold Peralta in the 43rd minute and doctors in Honduras have confirmed he has damaged four ligaments in his right leg. He is expected to be ruled out for at least a year.
Honduras midfielder Luis Garrido suffered ligament damage in in his country's World Cup qualifying defeat by Mexico on Tuesday
Garrido screams out in pain after his grounded leg appeared to snap forward under falling Mexico midfielder Javier Aquino in a challenge
Wilmer Crisanto knocked into his Aquino's back in a challenge that saw the Mexico midfielder fall forward on to Garrido's standing leg
In a goalless first half, Garrido was hurt as he looked to dispossess Aquino in the middle of the park. Honduran right back Wilmer Crisanto knocked into his opponent's back in a challenge that saw the Mexico midfielder fall forward on to Garrido's standing leg.
The defensive midfielder, with his leg now trapped in the ground, lurched forward to leave himself in agony as the moving weight snapped his knee.
Nurse Celia Garcia at the Cemesa hospital said of Garrido: 'He was calm, although hurt,' after he handed her his matchworn shirt on Tuesday night.
Honduras made it to the break at 0-0 but goals from Mexico's second half substitutes Jesus Corona and Jurgen Damm gave the visitors victory at the Estadio Olimpico Metropolitano.
Mexico had not won a World Cup qualifier at Honduras since 1993 and had not won a qualifier in San Pedro Sula since 1965.
Honduras made it to the break at 0-0 but Mexico's second half substitute Jesus Corona put the visitors ahead in the 67th minute
Jurgen Damm runs off to celebrate after sealing victory in the 72nd minute for Mexico's first qualifying win in San Pedro Sula since 1965
Corona scored in the 67th minute, six minutes after coming on as a substitute. Damm entered in the 70th minute and doubled the lead for the visitors two minutes later.
Garrido's future in Houston is up in the air after the Major League Soccer season concluded with Owen Coyle's side failing to qualify for the play-offs from the Western Conference.
The MLS franchise have hinted that they would continue Garrido's contract into next season, although it is not known whether his new injury would scupper those hopes.
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