Carlos Ruiz is currently recovering from knee surgery, and while his rehabilitation is progressing nicely, there is no urgency to rush the Guatemalan international back onto the field.
“I’m much better. I don’t feel any pain — there is just a little bit of swelling,” said Ruiz. “Because we have a long preseason, we’re trying to take the time for me to be 100 percent.”
When asked in training last week where his rehabilitation was, Ruiz put himself at about 80 percent. What that means in terms of his availability for the Pan-Pacific Championship remains however in the hands of the team doctor.
“We’ll see. The doctor wants to check me this week. After, we can decide if I’m going to be ready or not,” said Ruiz. “Maybe he’ll give me the green light and I can go out with my team.”
The operation was the first surgery in Ruiz’s career, and while everything went off without a hitch, it was the post-operative recovery that set Ruiz back a bit. In an attempt to get fit in time for a recent friendly against Argentina, Ruiz pushed himself a bit too hard and aggravated his knee. It was a big enough step backwards to force Ruiz out of that friendly.
“It was a chance to play with my national team. To say no was very difficult,” said Ruiz. “It was better though because I’m not 100 percent, so some other player can come and play at 100 percent and that is what the national team wants.”
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