Canadian winger Marcelo Flores will miss this summer’s World Cup after suffering a torn ACL in his right knee, head coach Jesse Marsch confirmed on Sunday.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The 22-year-old Georgetown, Ontario native\u2014who plays club football for Mexico’s Tigres UANL\u2014was forced off in tears during the 77th minute of Saturday’s Concacaf Champions Cup penalty kick shootout loss to Toluca.<\/p>\n
Marsch expressed heartbreak for the young midfielder, noting that Flores remains in good spirits and has been invited to join the squad post-surgery.\u00a0<\/p>\n
“Obviously, we’re devastated for him,” Marsch said in a press conference. “Our hearts are with him. He\u2019s in good spirits. He\u2019s already focused on moving forward and getting himself healthy for the future.”<\/p>\n
Vice-captain Stephen Eust\u00e1quio echoed the sentiment, stating the team is motivated to play for their sidelined teammate.<\/p>\n
“Obviously there\u2019s a couple players that have been through that injury and we kind of knew that it could possibly be what it is,” Eust\u00e1quio said. “He was very important for us, as a person as well as a player.”<\/p>\n
Flores’ injury adds to a growing casualty list for Canada. While captain Alphonso Davies is still recovering from a hamstring injury and is unlikely for the June 12 opener against Bosnia-Herzegovina, he is expected to play later in the tournament.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Under tournament rules, Marsch has until 24 hours before Canada\u2019s first match to name Flores’ replacement, a decision he plans to evaluate after Monday\u2019s friendly against Uzbekistan.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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