Sevilla confirms Alfon González's serious cruciate ligament rupture in training, surgery pending, amid a year of multiple LaLiga knee injuries
Alfon González suffers a rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament of his right knee in a Sevilla training session on Thursday, November 12, while the 2026‑2027 LaLiga season records a series of serious knee injuries at several clubs.
Sevilla announced the injury today through its medical department, under the heading MEDICAL REPORT. The player was transferred immediately to a medical centre where an MRI confirmed the rupture. The club indicated that Alfon will undergo surgery in the coming days, although no recovery timetable was given. On its website, Sevilla stated that it will support the player in his recovery process.
The injury comes in a difficult year for Alfon, as he suffered a fibular rupture of his right quadriceps during pre‑season, with an estimated lay‑off of seven to eight weeks. Since his return, he has been one of the players with the fewest minutes under Luis García Plaza.
Other serious knee injuries in LaLiga
This is not the only serious knee injury in the 2026‑2027 LaLiga; in August, Christantus Uche of Getafe damaged several ligaments and menisci of his right knee in a friendly against Monaco, was operated on in Lyon and will miss the entire season. That same month, Roony Bardghji of Barcelona ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament of his right knee in a training session. In September, Alavés suffered two cruciate ruptures within a few days, with Mikel Rodríguez and Facundo Garcés injured in the right knee during training. The most recent case was Álvaro Mantilla of Racing, who in early November was injured against Real Madrid and a rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament of his right knee was confirmed.
Alfon, 27, and a native of Albacete, joined Sevilla in the summer of 2025 on a free transfer after shining at Celta. His constant injuries, including a muscle rupture before pre‑season and other ailments, prevented him from establishing himself, also during a loan spell at Villarreal in the middle of last season. The club confirmed that the cruciate rupture will prevent him from playing the rest of the campaign. Alfon is under contract with Sevilla until June 2028.