On August 23rd, West Ham United’s Edson Álvarez completed a loan move to Fenerbahçe and over a week later, he joined the Mexico squad for September’s international break.
The midfielder started in Mexico’s goalless draw against Japan but was forced off the pitch after half an hour due to an injury and was replaced by Cruz Azul’s Érik Lira.
This forced the West Ham man to miss El Tri’s friendly against South Korea last week due to the setback. Last Wednesday, the Mexico football association confirmed he had suffered a “serious muscle injury” and the extent of the damage will be determined after he returns to Fenerbahçe.
The 27-year-old sat down for a chat with Miroslava Montemayor and Fox Sports in Mexico have relayed his comments.
Montemayor asked the West Ham owner player about his injury blow, and Álvarez said he is waiting for the test results to find out how long he’ll be away from the pitch.
“These have been very tough weeks of learning. Now I’m dealing with what happened to me on Saturday [against Japan on September 6th], but, well, it’s all part of it. We’re waiting for results and hopefully it’s as mild as possible,” he said.
At the weekend, the Mexico international was forced to miss the Istanbul club’s 1-0 win over Trabzonspor. Fenerbahçe face Alanyaspor on Wednesday and Álvarez is unlikely to be available for this clash.
