After its debut in the 2024 Copa América against Jamaica, the Mexican National Team confirmed one of the worst possible news, as its midfielder and captain, Edson Álvarez, was dropped from Jaime Lozano’s team for the rest of the continental competition.
The West Ham United player was injured this Saturday against the ‘Reggae Boyz’ at the NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas, in a play without any contact while he was chasing Shamar Nicholson in a counterattack, which is why he could not remain standing. , had to be replaced on the field of play by Luis Romo and was removed from the building by ambulance.
After the respective medical studies to which the 26-year-old midfielder was subjected, it was determined that Edson Álvarez suffered a significant tear in his left thigh, so he will not be able to play with El Tri in the coming weeks and therefore He will miss the matches of the squad led by Jaime Lozano in the tournament held in the United States.
Most likely, he will remain in the concentration to work with Carlos Pecanha, a kinesiologist for the Mexican team, for an indefinite period of time. This, he is being analyzed with the English West Ham United, the ‘Machín’ club, to finally define how he will carry out his recovery process.
So far it has not been officially reported how long Edson will be out due to this inconvenience and whether this injury will affect his participation in the pre-season with the ‘Hammers’ ahead of the next English Premier League campaign.
What options does the Mexican National Team have to replace Edson Álvarez?
After what was observed against Jamaica, Romo is expected to be in charge of replacing Machín in the pivot position for the following duels against Venezuela and Ecuador in the Copa América, however, Jimmy also has other options such as Charly Rodríguez.
Beyond the fact that these players cover Álvarez’s position on the field of play, it will be difficult to cover Edson in terms of leadership on and off the field, as he is one of the most experienced players on the squad, as well as the captain. and reference of the Tri.
2024-06-24 04:47:10
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