The LA Galaxy announced on Sunday that midfielder Riqui Puig tore the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his left knee during the Western Conference final against Seattle Sounders FC on Saturday night.

Galaxy midfielder Riqui Puig suffered a torn ACL in his left knee in last night’s Western Conference final and will miss Saturday’s MLS Cup. The club confirmed the injury after Puig underwent an MRI Sunday morning. He will undergo surgery at a later date.

The Galaxy will compete in the MLS Cup final without star scorer Riqui Puig, who suffered a torn ACL during the Western Conference final Saturday.

Spanish midfielder Riqui Puig, the key playmaker for Los Angeles Galaxy, has suffered an ACL knee injury and will miss Saturday's MLS Cup final against the New York Red Bulls, the club said on Sunday.

LA Galaxy have been hit with a significant injury blow just days out from the MLS Cup final.Tests confirmed star midfielder Riqui Puig ruptured his ACL during the second half of the semi-final clash

LA Galaxy midfielder Riqui Puig will miss Saturday’s MLS Cup final after he tore the ACL in his left knee in the Western Conference final.

For the Red Bulls, they haven't even appeared in MLS Cup since 2008 and will have a chance to win it for the first time. It's quite a contrast to the sleeping giants in the Galaxy who have already won a league-record five MLS Cups but have also not appeared in one since 2014. Let's take a look at what to know ahead of this clash:

The Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder Riqui Puig has suffered a season ending torn ACL and will miss the MLS Cup 2024, the team announced Sunday.

The MLS Cup is set as the Los Angeles Galaxy will host the New York Red Bulls in Carson, Calif., on Saturday, Dec. 7 in a match of two of the original MLS franchises. The week of preparation is off to a horrible start for the favorites,