One more time Santiago Giménez will have to wait for his opportunity to play sitting on the substitute bench in the final of the Concacaf Nations League that the Mexican National Team will play this Sunday against the United States at the AT&T Stadium in Texas.
According to several reports, the Mexican coach Jaime Lozano would have opted again for Henry Martín to be in the starting elevenas happened in the semifinal match of the tournament that El Tri played against Panama and which resulted in an Aztec victory (3-0).
In that duel, the Feyenoord striker was left without playing time and starred in a moment that went viral when he showed his annoyance at being left without playing. “Bebote” was seen walking crestfallen back to the substitute bench where he kicked a cooler in a gesture of frustration.
According to Gibran Araige, from TUDN, The forward of the Águilas del América will be the center forward of the Mexican National Team that will seek to end the dominance of the United States in the Nations League where the Americans have two titles, including one they won from the Mexicans.
The Mexican center forward had a good performance against the Panama National Team, playing the 90 minutes of the match and providing the assist for the second goal of the match scored by Julián Quiñones. Mexico’s other goals came courtesy of Edson Álvarez and Orbelín Pineda.
Behind Henry Martín there would be some changes in El Tri’s offense, which will not be able to count on Julián Quiñones from the outset, who scored one of the goals in the victory against the Panamanians last Thursday in Texas, but who finished the game with discomfort muscular.
His place would be taken by Hirving “Chucky” Lozano, PSV Eindhoven striker who was a substitute in the first game of the Final Four, who will complete the attack along with Uriel Antuna on the ends. We will have to wait and see if Quiñones will be able to play a minute against the Americans.
Another of the obligatory changes that Jaime Lozano will make in Mexico’s starting team for this Sunday’s final will be in defense after Julián Araujo was left out of the concentration due to physical problems suffered during the victory against Panama.
In this way, the right back would be left for Jorge Sánchez, who was not in last Thursday’s duel as he had to meet a suspension date due to the accumulation of yellow cards. According to several reports, the Porto player was Lozano’s first option who will now be able to use him.
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