Erick Torres' Mexico dreams have been put on hold.
The striker's rise from the Dynamo bench and a loan that could have sent him out of MLS forever to league-leading scorer has been one of the best stories of the 2017 season.
It meant that for the first time in three years, Torres put himself on the radar for a call-up to the Mexico national team. With two tournaments this summer, Torres had tangible hope that he may get a chance to play in the Gold Cup.
Those hopes increased when he was named to the preliminary 40-man roster.