Mexico captain Edson Alvarez will undergo tests in the next couple of days after being forced off with an injury on Saturday when Mexico played against Jamaica in the Copa America.

After sprinting back during a counterattack from Jamaica, the West ham midfielder suddenly hit the ground in pain, clutching his left hamstring.

Alvarez had to be helped off the field in obvious pain and was visibly distraught at his match, and potentially his tournament coming to an end in less than 30 minutes of the game.

” With Alvarez, we’re going to wait a couple of days to give him an examination and know what he has,” Mexico manager Jaime Lozano said in a postgame news conference .

Alvarez is a key experienced figure in young Mexico squad undergoing a generational change under Lozano at the Copa America, since his debut with Mexico in February 2017.