LAFC forward Carlos Vela will sit out of Major League Soccer's return tournament this summer, the Los Angeles Times reports.
Vela, the league's top scorer and reigning MVP, has reportedly elected to stay home with his pregnant wife and three-year-old son.
The MLS is Back tournament kicks off this week in Orlando, with LAFC's first game is scheduled for July 13. The league gave players the opportunity to opt out of the five-week tournament for health and family reasons.
Vela, LAFC's captain and one of the league's biggest stars, is the highest-profile player so far to forego the tournament.