Diego Campillo is in the Chivas squad to face Tigres UANL tonight after the club determined the defender eligible following his medical studies, ending six days of official silence over his right foot.
Update: Diego Campillo Starts for Chivas de Guadalajara Against Tigres UANL
The confirmed lineup is out, and Milito is not easing Campillo back in. The defender starts at Estadio Akron, six days after he left the Clasico Tapatio unable to put weight on his right foot.
The full Chivas XI is Raúl Rangel; Diego Campillo, Daniel Aguirre, Luis Rey, Leonel Calderón; Rubén González, Brian Gutiérrez, Efraín Álvarez, Roberto Alvarado, Santiago Sandoval; Ángel Sepúlveda. Bryan Gonzalez and Jordan Carrillo both start on the bench.
The news arrived inside the club’s official 22-man squad announcement for the Jornada 12 match at Estadio Akron, with kickoff at 6:07 p.m. CT. After completing the corresponding studies, the club determined that Campillo can be eligible for the match and named him in the squad.
Campillo was forced off at halftime of the Clasico Tapatio against Atlas on October 10 with discomfort in the fifth metatarsal of his right foot and could not put weight on it. The scare was serious because it is the same bone he fractured in his left foot in October 2025, an injury that required surgery and kept him out for three months.
Chivas never issued a medical statement during the week, and reporting filled the gap with accounts that his exams had ruled out a fracture and found only inflammation. The club’s squad note is its first word on the matter. It confirms the studies are complete and that he is eligible, but it does not say whether he will start. That decision is Gabriel Milito’s, and the starting lineup arrives an hour before kickoff.
Bryan Gonzalez Cleared and Omar Govea Out in Chivas de Guadalajara Squad News
Campillo was not the only return. Bryan Gonzalez received his medical clearance and could feature tonight, according to the club, adding another option to a back line that has been stretched thin for weeks.
The surprise of the announcement was Omar Govea. The midfielder was expected back after serving his suspension, but the club said he is recovering from a muscular issue and was not considered for the squad. A player every preview had marked as returning instead becomes a fresh absence in midfield.
The club also settled Kevin Castaneda’s status. The midfielder serves a one match suspension for his red card against Atlas, so he misses tonight and returns next round. Luis Romo and José Castillo continue their respective rehabilitation processes and remain out.
Chivas de Guadalajara Squad to Face Tigres UANL
- Raúl Rangel
- Óscar Whalley
- Diego Campillo
- Luis Rey
- Bryan Gonzalez
- Ángel Chávez
- Carlos Hernández
- Brian Gutiérrez
- Richard Ledezma
- Efraín Álvarez
- Ángel Sepúlveda
- Rubén González
- Hugo Camberos
- Ricardo Marín
- Jonathan Pérez
- Daniel Aguirre
- Santiago Sandoval
- Jordan Carrillo
- Roberto Alvarado
- Leonel Calderón
- Samir Inda
- Jesús Hernández
Jordan Carrillo is also in the 22, a week after his seat on the bench during the Clasico Tapatio became the most debated image around the club. With Govea out and the squad still short in midfield, tonight will show whether his role changes when the team needs bodies.
Campillo’s eligibility is the headline, though. Chivas have been without their defensive fixture for a week of uncertainty, and even a place on the bench tonight steadies a back line missing Romo and Castillo. Whether Milito risks him from the start is the last question left. U.S. viewers can find how to watch tonight’s match in our Chivas de Guadalajara viewing guide, and follow the rest of the Jornada 12 build-up on the Chivas de Guadalajara hub.
