Premier League Fulham forward Raúl Jiménez, Pumas offensive midfielder César Huerta, Chivas midfielder Víctor Guzmán and Tigres offensive midfielder Sebastián Córdova They became the great absences of the Mexican team that will face Panama next week in the semifinal of the Nations League and whose winner will face whoever manages to obtain the victory between the United States vs. Jamaica.
After the national coach Jaime Lozano announced the 23 summoned to face the Canalero team The reactions on social networks were immediate regarding whether the list that has taken into account that for some these four elements, with the exception of Jiménez, forward of the English team, who is injured, the rest are in optimal conditions to help the Tricolor.
Obviously many factors influence the calls, but according to the latest actions of Huerta, Guzmán and Córdova, it seems strange that they do not appear on the list that will travel to face the Panamanians.
ANDIt is true that Carlos Acevedo, goalkeeper of Santos Laguna, also does not appear. that after the performance against Cruz Azul, it was expected that he would have a chance to be taken into account by the national strategist for this crucial match.
It is true that other elements also appear such as Rodrigo Huescas from Cruz Azul, Alan Mozo from Chivas and Guillermo Martínez, forward from Pumas, who were also not mentioned by the national strategist and who are going through a great moment in the Clausura 2024 tournament of the Liga MX.
Those summoned against Panama
On the other hand, the list of those called up for the match against Panama includes the following players:
Goalkeepers: Guillermo Ochoa (Salernitana), Luis Malagón (América), Julio González (Pumas)
Defenses: César Montes (Almería), Johan Vásquez (Genoa), Israel Reyes (America), Jesús Orozco Chiquete (Chivas), Jorge Sánchez (Porto), Julián Araujo (Las Palmas), Jesús Gallardo (Monterrey), Gerardo Arteaga (Monterrey)
Midfielders: Edson Álvarez (West Ham), Luis Romo (Monterrey), Luis Chávez (Dinamo Moscow), Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul), Erick Sánchez (Pachuca), Roberto Alvarado (Chivas)
Fronts: Uriel Antuna (Cruz Azul), Julián Quiñones (América), Orbelín Pineda (AEK Atenas), Hirving Lozano (PSV Eindhoven), Henry Martín (América), Santiago Giménez (Feyenoord)
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