In Copenhagen, where the autumn fixtures are beginning to tighten the shape of the Danish season, Rodrigo Huescas has taken a long-delayed step back towards the game. The Mexican defender appeared again for FC Copenhagen in their defeat to Hamburg during the international break, ending an absence of more than a year after a serious knee injury.
For Huescas, formerly of Cruz Azul, the return follows a recovery from an anterior cruciate ligament rupture that kept him out for over 50 consecutive matches. His rehabilitation also ruled him out of Mexico’s 2026 World Cup campaign, despite the player’s hopes of reaching the summer tournament and the national-team staff’s continued interest in his progress.
A road back from Azerbaijan
Huescas had not played since October of last year, when Copenhagen travelled to Azerbaijan to face Qarabag in the Champions League. A heavy blow to his knee during that match led to medical examinations which confirmed the ligament damage, beginning a rehabilitation period that ultimately lasted around a year and three months.
Copenhagen recently confirmed that the full-back had resumed training with the senior squad, though the club has been cautious about demanding too much too quickly after such a prolonged lay-off. His involvement against Hamburg offered the first indication that he is now ready to resume his career in Denmark.
The next opportunity comes on 11 October, when Copenhagen visit Midtjylland in the 10th round of the Danish Superliga. It could provide Huescas with his first competitive minutes since returning, on a difficult domestic trip that will test both Copenhagen’s depth and the Mexican’s patient route back to match fitness.
