Javier Chicharito Hernández, 35, suffers a rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament of the right knee. Forward will undergo surgery on a date yet to be determined, but will be absent from the team for the rest of the MLS season and will miss the Leagues Cup.
The injury happened on Wednesday, when the Galaxy were playing a Lamar Hunt Open Cup semifinal match against Utah's Real Salt Lake. The Galaxy's sporting woes, which included its first home loss to arch-foe LAFC, had led to a tense divorce with fans.