Mexico centre-back Diego Reyes has been cruelly ruled out of the World Cup on the eve of the tournament due to an injury, the team has revealed on Twitter.
"Diego Reyes will unfortunately miss the World Cup after being released from the squad upon not completing his recovery successfully," the team Twitter said.
Diego Reyes will unfortunately miss the World Cup after being released from the squad upon not completing his recovery successfully.
— Mexican National Team (@miseleccionmxEN) June 12, 2018
We know you and we know you'll come back stronger. #WorldCup pic.twitter.com/DOr3KchXGS
The 25-year-old suffered the injury while helping his club, FC Porto, beat Feirense 2-1 in the penultimate match of the Portuguese Premier League season last month.
According to the US football channel ESPN, midfielder Erick Gutierrez will replace Reyes during the tournament. The 22-year-old has been capped for Mexico nine times since making international debut in 2016.
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