The captain of the Mexican National Team will be out of activity for about a month and a half, after suffering a tear in his left leg
The midfielder of the Mexican team, Edson Alvarezwill be out for between four and six weeks, after suffering a tear in his left leg, which will leave him out of the America Cup.
According to consulted sources, the tear of Edson Alvarez is more than five centimeters, so it was outside the America Cup. He immediately began rehabilitation with the kinesiologist at the Mexican teamto be in the best conditions on your return to West Ham from England.
Alvarez He was injured in the debut game of the America Cup, against Jamaica, in Houston Texas. Even so, the midfielder decided to travel with the rest of the team to Los Angeles, California, where he underwent medical tests.
Accompanied by his family, the player West Ham He did the medical exams last Tuesday, to assess the degree of his injury and have an approximate time of absence.
The results showed that he has a tear of more than five centimeters and will need four to six weeks of rehabilitation to be able to play again.
Edson Álvarez chose to stay in the Copa América
Although he will no longer be able to play any match in the America Cup, Edson Alvarez decided to stay with the Mexican team the rest of the tournament. The choice was made to be able to carry out his rehabilitation as soon as possible and, at the same time, remain with the group, which had named him captain in the previous days.
“I have made the decision to stay with the team until the end and support and encourage them as I have always done, now it will be my turn off the field. It will also help me to begin my rehabilitation and return as soon as possible. This is a message to continue to support and encourage, believe me, it is a group of extraordinary kids,” he said. Edson Alvarezin a social media publication, in which it was reported that “our captain suffered a partial Myofascial Tear of the Biceps Femoris Muscle and Left Semitendinosus Muscle.”
