NASHVILLE, Tenn. – When the New England Revolution announced on August 6 that club captain Carles Gil had undergone surgery to debride his left Achilles tendon – a procedure that was expected to require a 3-5 month recovery period – conventional wisdom said he was likely done for the season.
But Carles Gil is far from conventional, a fact driven home on Friday night when the reigning MLS Newcomer of the Year made his return as a 63rd-minute substitute in the Revs’ 1-1 draw at Nashville SC, stepping back onto the field just two months and 20 days after surgery.