Club America forward Giovani dos Santos looks set for a lengthy lay-off after suffering a horror injury in his club’s match, MySportDab reports.

The Mexican beat his opponent Antonio Bresino to a loose ball, with the Guadalajara defender catching the forward on the knee with a wild challenge.

The heated fixture, known as ‘El Clasico Nacional’, saw two of Mexico’s fiercest rivals take to the field, but the game was marred by the horrific injury to Dos Santos.

With his side 1-0 up, Dos Santos was the victim ofthe rash challenge from Guadalajara’s Bresino, with the defender receiving a straight red card for the offence.

The foul saw the Barcelona youth product receive lengthy treatment, before he was carried off just before the halfway stage of the hotly contested match.