In the most recent matches the Betis has turned to Diego Lainez like never before since he came to Spanish football, adding 726 minutes between League and King’s Cup, An amount he had not previously achieved. The level that the youth is taking makes that Jaume Lozano, DT of the Mexican Under-23 team, I want to count on him for the Pre-Olympic of the CONCACAF which will be played in Guadalajara from the 15th to the 28th of March.
Lozano confirmed in an interview with Mediotiempo that Gerardo Torrado, Director of National Selections, Is already in communication with the Betis to request that they lend to the player one week before the FIFA Date begins and so you can be in the whole tournament, otherwise your chances of being part of the Tri Sub-23 she would be frustrated.
“(Diego) Lainez is the revelation right now in his team (Betis) and Gerardo (Arteaga) is also starting to have minutes of play (with Genk) and if there is a chance that they will arrive in time, we will see“And if not then they could go with the Major,” Lozano said in an interview with Mediotiempo.
“We have already talked to both teams to get them the message we want to have them. We started playing on a Thursday and they would come in for the second game and it’s losing a lot on a short list. We have to wait and see what happens with Diego Lainez and Gerardo Arteaga who are a constant with us and we will have a competitive squad. “
A year ago on Betis granted permission because Wool was in the pre-Olympic, But an appendicitis surgery took him away from the activity, So it was replaced while Arteaga, Who still belonged to Santos, Yes he was on that list.
Edson Alvarez, the only one ruled out
Of the players who give the age to be part of the Tri Sub-23 and that they are abroad, the only one ruled out by Jaume Lozano is Edson Alvarez, Who will go with the Major selection to face friendly commitments against Wales i Costa Rica on March 27 and 30 respectively in Europe.
“With Gerardo Martino I have nothing but words of gratitude for helping me on and off the pitch. Now we have the list of those who will go to the National Team, there are some must-haves like Edson (Alvarez) who always plays with Martino”.
Chivas, with full support
Given the possibility that the Guadalajara be the basis of the Mexican Under-23 team in the pre-Olympic, The direction of National teams has already entered into communication with the ramat for the loan of players, as those who attend the call of Jaume Lozano will not be present in the game of the day 12 in front scratched.
“There is a lot of support for the process, from Chivas there are nine who could be on this final list and with Peláez there is a lot of rapprochement and there will be full support and the League is also making an effort so that clubs don’t get so hurt. It may not be nine, but there are five or four that are still many. “