The Chivas del Guadalajara have reasons to smile and aspire more strongly to the fifth victory consecutive vs. Atlas in the 170th edition of the Guadalajara classic, with the return of its main reference Javier “Chicharito” Hernández who, after two games of absence due to muscle problems, was called up by Argentine coach Fernando Gago for the last match of the regular phase of the Clausura tournament 2024.
Hernández, questioned for his low productivity in the rojiblanco attackwill have the opportunity to demonstrate to his detractors that his scoring ability is still intact and that he is above the 202 minutes he has totaled in this championship with just one goal in his personal account.
lThe reality is that Chivas has been able to adapt to the absence of the former Manchester United figure, Real Madrid, Bayer Leverkusen, West Ham United, Sevilla and LA Galaxy, adding four consecutive victories, three of them precisely without the presence of their scorer.
Hernández could only be present in the victory against Puebla on matchday 14where he precisely scored his first goal on his return to Liga MX after 14 years of absence where he had his international journey with the teams we have already mentioned.
The other victories without Chicharito in the axis of the attack were against Monterrey on matchday 13, Pachuca 0-1 on matchday 15 and on matchday 16 against Querétaro 2-0, which have placed the Guadalajara team on the threshold of qualification directly to the league, avoiding the famous Play In.
Obviously, Beyond the coldness of the numbers, without a doubt Hernández’s presence will be important to be able to aspire to victory against the red and black team that will seek to close the championship with an important victory over Chivas, motivated by their away draw against Cruz Azul last day.
Without a doubt, the duel promises, above all because Chivas will seek victory 63 in the history of this rivalry against an Atlas that will go for victory 51 in the 170th duel of this rivalry and where they have tied 57 times.
Another important point is that Guadalajara, if they win, could snatch third place in the general table from Cruz Azul, which has it in its possession with 30 points, although for that it depends on the results of the cement producers themselves, Monterrey, Tigres and Pachuca.
Those summoned
For now, in the list of summoned players, the big news is Javier Hernándezafter his absence against Pachuca and Querétaro: Goalkeepers: Raúl Rangel and Óscar Whalley, Defenses: Antonio Briseño, Gilberto Sepúlveda, Gilberto Chiquete, Leonardo Sepúlveda, José Castillo, Alan Mozo. Midfielders: Víctor Guzmán, Erick Gutiérrez, Fernando Beltrán, Rubén González, Eduardo Torres, Yael Padilla, Ariel Castro. Fronts: Ricardo Marín, Roberto Alvarado, Carlos Cisneros, Cade Cowell, Pavel Pérez, Isaác Brizuela, Javier Hernández.
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