Former Mexican national team stars Javier “Chicharito” Hernández and Carlos Vela will miss this week’s MLS-Liga MX All-Star Game activities, putting a major damper on the two leagues’ long-planned exhibition celebration.
Both players were expected to participate in Tuesday’s All-Star Skills Challenge, a two-hour event matching eight stars from MLS and the Mexican league in five events at Banc of California Stadium. Both players were also on the roster for Wednesday’s All-Star Game, the first to match an MLS team against a team of Liga MX players.
New England’s Carles Gil and Tajon Buchanan have also pulled out of the All-Star Game.