Edson Alvarez will endure exams after being pressured off with harm simply half-hour into Mexico’s Copa America marketing campaign.
Alvarez, 26, was left distraught after showing to select up an harm within the first-half of Mexico’s opening recreation of the event in opposition to Jamaica at NRG Stadium in Houston.
The midfielder pulled up whereas monitoring again to cease a Jamaican counterattack and was left in tears as medical workers tended to him on the sphere.
He was then helped from the pitch by workers and was consoled by team-mates. Luis Romo changed him from the bench.
In Alvarez’s absence Gerardo Arteaga’s second-half strike secured a 1-0 victory.
“We’re going to attend a number of days to do some testing on him and to know properly what he’s acquired occurring,” Mexico coach Jaime Lozano stated after the sport.
“He felt one thing in his leg and we made the choice to take him out.”
“He’s extraordinarily vital,” Lozano added. “He’s a pacesetter, he understands the sport properly. He’s vital on the pitch and within the locker room as properly.
“You hearken to him discuss, he has a means with phrases and when he speaks you hear. This was a troublesome blow for all of us … we’ll watch for the ends in two days.”
The event is Alvarez’s first after being named captain by Lozano in Could.
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He had spoken within the pre-match press availability on Friday about simply how a lot of an honour it could be to guide his nation on the Copa.
“I really need this to begin, (so) tomorrow I can exit with the captain’s armband, hearken to the Mexican nationwide anthem in entrance of all of the individuals,” he stated.
“It’s one thing I take into consideration and get goosebumps.”
Any long-term harm can even be obtained badly by West Ham United, the Premier League membership Alvarez joined from Ajax for £34.4million ($44.1m) final summer season.
He impressed in his first season in English soccer, making 42 appearances in all competitions for the east London facet.
Alvarez has 80 caps for the nationwide crew since making his debut in 2017, scoring 5 targets.
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