The injury scare is particularly sensitive given the player’s recent medical history. During the March international break, the 29-year-old winger was forced to withdraw from the squad due to similar thigh issues, enduring a difficult domestic season marked by four separate injuries to the same area over the course of the last campaign.
Despite the history of muscle problems, there were encouraging signs immediately following his substitution against Haiti. The forward was observed walking normally as he left the field of play and began receiving preliminary treatment from the medical staff while sitting on the substitutes’ bench, reinforcing hopes of a quick recovery.
