Luis Montes Leg Injury is Costly Hit for Mexico's World Cup Hopes Simon Evans and Rex Gowar - Reuters
go to original June 1, 2014

Mexico walked away with a 3-1 friendly victory over Ecuador Saturday at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, but star midfielder Luis Montes suffered a terrible and costly injury. (World Cup 2014)

Mexico midfielder Luis Montes will miss the World Cup after breaking his leg in Saturday's 3-1 win over fellow qualifiers Ecuador in a warm-up match in Dallas.

Montes had opened the scoring in the 33rd minute but two minutes later he was in agony after challenging for a loose ball with Ecuador's Segundo Castillo.

"It's the tibia and fibula and he'll have to have an operation which won't be at all easy," said Mexico coach Miguel Herrera.

"I feel quite disconcerted because when a player has that impetus and will these things shouldn't happen," he told the post-match news conference.

Team medical officials removed Montes' shin guard after cutting away his sock as he lay in extreme pain. With some of his team mates in tears, Montes was carried off on a stretcher and taken to hospital.

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