In case of not being able to summon more Mexican soccer players who militate in the Old Continent, Gerardo Martino will call the Olympic ones that gained bronze in Tokyo 2020
MEXICO – The Mexican selection is preparing alternate plans in the face of the possible absence of some Mexican players playing in Europe, either due to an issue of match overload, possible injuries and restrictions set by the United Kingdom for players playing in the Premier League.
So far, there is no clarity in the Tri regarding the list of players who would be called up for the octagonal eliminators, even though Raúl Jiménez, of the Wolves of the Premier League, it would be the only confirmed casualty.
Gerardo Martino, DT of the Mexican Selection, and its people are already tasked with analyzing who else could be called, although ESPN was able to know that there will be no big surprises in the Mexican team.
There is even the possibility that the technician Mexico have to dispense with other more ‘European’ reasons and resort to a greater number of Olympic players, as it was precisely analyzing, in conjunction with Gerardo Torrado, How was the situation of each of them with their equipment and whether there were injured, or people with muscle overload.
Only the players who play in Mexico are safe in the Mexican National Team with a view to the first duel against Jamaica, on September 2: Luis Romo, Rogelio Funes Mori, Orbelin Pineda, Alfredo Talavera, Guillermo Ochoa, Rodolfo Cota, Osvaldo Rodríguez and Jesús Gallardo, Others.
Also, among the Olympic teams that will not fail in the next World Cup qualifiers with Mexico, are: Uriel Antuna, Carlos Rodríguez, Sebastià Córdova, Jorge Sánchez, Jesus Angulo, César Montes and Alexis Vega.
Martino and his coaching staff are already aware of this situation to face the qualifiers in the best way and the Tri will not be affected by possible absences.