Luis
Montes' World Cup dream is dead and buried after the Mexico midfielder
suffered a suspected leg fracture against Ecuador on Saturday night.
The
28-year-old got his side going in the 3-1 win with a stunning strike on
33 minutes, only for his fortunes to change horrifically two minutes
later.
Montes
was stretchered off after a coming together with Ecuador's Segundo
Castillo, leaving coach Miguel Herrera to admit the team 'prayed for
him'.
We prayed
for him and now we're going to hope that he recuperates as soon as
possible,' said Mexico coach Miguel Herrera, speaking through a
translator.
'We're going to have a long talk tomorrow to keep the players focused.'
The
clash left Montes, who plays his football for Leon, unable to stand as
the Mexican covered his face while carried off the field to the applause
of 84,876 fans.
Castillo, too, limped off after the entanglement and did not return.
Montes was
sent to the hospital for an evaluation of the apparent fracture to his
lower right leg, and looks certain to be absent for Mexico's World Cup
campaign in Group A against Brazil, Croatia and Cameroon.
Mexican captain Rafael Marquez also went
to the hospital for an injury to his right foot, but Herrera said the
move was precautionary after Montes' injury.
Ecuador,
on the other hand, have one final friendly before the World Cup starts
and take on Roy Hodgson's England in Miami on Wednesday.
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