Mexico captain Edson Álvarez will miss the remainder of the Copa América after struggling a left hamstring damage, the lads’s nationwide staff participant confirmed Tuesday.
“Sadly, my participation within the Copa América has come to a detailed,” learn a social media submit from the West Ham United midfielder, who said he would preserve an off-the-field position. “However I additionally needed to let you understand that I’ve made the choice to stick with the staff till the top.”
Alvarez, 26, limped out of Mexico’s Copa opener vs. Jamaica final Saturday after hitting the bottom and clutching his left hamstring following a counter from the opposition within the first half.
Regardless of El Tri happening to win the sport 1-0 because of a strike from Gerardo Arteaga, the consequence would show to be a bittersweet one for supervisor Jaime “Jimmy” Lozano and his males, as they’re now and not using a key chief.
Earlier Tuesday, Lozano famous that probably dropping the participant to damage “can be a heavy blow” for the nationwide staff.
In his place, the coach stated 27-year-old Almería defender César Montes would now take the captain’s armband.
“Now it is César’s flip to captain, and I believe he’ll assist us lots too,” Lozano stated.
“The identical with Julio [Gonzalez], Johan [Vasquez], I prefer to see soccer a bit of from the again going ahead, and I believe they’re the individuals who have a bit extra stability.”
Relying on the results of the opposite Group B matchup between Ecuador and Jamaica, each Mexico and Venezuela are looking for to doubtlessly safe a spot within the Copa knockout spherical with a win Wednesday.
Following the second spherical of video games, Group B will shut out with Mexico taking part in Ecuador and Jamaica taking up Venezuela on Sunday.
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