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Columbus Crew defender Rudy Camacho undergoes surgery for lingering preseason injury
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Crew defender Rudy Camacho underwent surgery July 7 for a lingering injury he sustained during the preseason, according to coach Wilfried Nancy .
Nancy described Camacho's injury as being "around the pelvis and the abductor." Though the details of his surgery were unspecified, the 34-year-old is expected to be unavailable until close to September.
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"Hopefully he will (start) to come back in the next few weeks," Nancy said. "But we'll see how everything is going, but the most important thing is this is done."
Crew defender Rudy Camacho walks off the field after receiving a red card in a 3-2 loss to Inter Miami CF on Oct. 2, 2024.
Camacho suffered the injury on a seemingly routine play. Across the past six months, Camacho's discomfort persisted despite attempting different rehabilitation methods.
"Before the surgery, I sent him a text message because this has not been easy for him," Nancy said. "He was close to a comeback, but every time he has something, a setback."
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Camacho started 27 regular-season games in 2024 and was selected for the MLS All-Star team by Nancy, who was granted 12 selections as the team's coach.
The Crew (10-3-8) are on the road to face FC Cincinnati in a Hell is Real rivalry game on July 12.
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This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Columbus Crew defender Rudy Camacho undergoes surgery
