Mexico suffered the worst part of the scoreless draw against Honduras when they learned that Javier Hernandez would have to miss the Gold Cup due to a collarbone injury that happened in the first half. The initial medical reports estimate that Chicharito will not play for the next four to six weeks.
This comes just days after Hector Moreno was also ruled out of the competition with a problem on his right foot. For Miguel Herrera, the coach of the national team, Javier's injury did affect the morale of the team coming into the second half. During that time, the Mexican striker was taken to a hospital.
Honduras defender Bryan Beckeles fouled Hernandez from behind in the 40th minute of the first half. Javier fell over hir right shoulder and the injury happened. The medical staff rushed into the field to see what happened and they immediatly decided it was time for him to be substituted. Oribe Peralta took his spot.
It did not take long for the doctors to determine something was really wrong
"I can't appologize to Chicharito because I wasn't trying to injure him. I hope he gets well soon," Beckeles said after the game.
El Tri has not decided who will replace Chicharito in the Gold Cup as he will undergo surgery this Thursday. Some sources claim that either Aldo de Nigris or Javier Orozco will get the call from el Piojo to join them before they play Cuba in their Gold Cup debut.
"We have to think in everyone else, in the ones that are still here, because it's important to win the tournament," Herrera said.
To add insult to injury, the name of Javier Hernandez was taken down from the website of Real Madrid that same day. Now the 27-year-old Mexican striker, who has 40 goals with the national team, is without a team and with an injury that will not let him play until August.
Javier has been linked with Italian clubs like Inter and AC Milan, while the MLS franchise where Kaká plays, Orlando City SC, has also showed great interest in Little Pea. Meanwhile, Mexico has to win the Gold Cup in order to have a chance to qualify for the 2017 Confederations Cup in Russia.
