Without the presence of the Toluca players, Alexis Vega and Jesús Gallardo, the definitive stage of preparation for the selection will begin from Mexico with the first group of ten players who must present at the High Performance Center under the command of Javier Aguirre.

The reason for the non-attendance of the two players is that the Tricolor coach, Javier Aguirre, granted permission to Vega and Gallardo to appear in jug ar with the “Red Devils” this Wednesday in the Concachampions duel against LAFC, where the scarlets are down on the score 2-1.

The “Vasco” decision has generated annoyance and controversy, because Chivas, Cruz Azul, Pumas and América have requested the presence of their selected for the game back from the liguilla on the weekend, especially Guadalajara, which ceded five players to Tricolor with the promise that everyone would respect the agreement.

In the questions that are handled, it is that, starting with the leader of the national cadre, the agreements are not respected and although it seems something normal and this the Tricolor coach will assume it, the reality is that the Mexico team has always been characterized by that type of controversial decisions.

The other teams request an equal floor and this permission only demonstrates that there is preferential treatment for the Red Devils even though they face u n international match, especially because all the clubs committed to respect and with this decision, the matter goes overboard.

The absence of the Red Devils elements is due to the fact that they will play with their team against LAFC in the other semifinal of the Concachampions, without respecting the agreement of the clubs of the MX League in which all teams should lose their players without these participating in the Mexican football liguilla.

But as always happens in Aztec football, the laws are too flexible and with many interpretations, since they never mentioned that they couldn't participate e n no match of any kind and from there the Toluca took their two players selected for this key commitment in the Concachampions.

Except for this inconvenience, the group of ten players who must present is integrated with the goalkeepers Raúl “Tala” Rangel and Carlos Acevedo; Defences: Luis Romo, Israel Reyes; Midfielders: Erik Lira, Brian Gutiérrez, Gilberto Mora, Roberto Alvarado; Forwards: Guillermo Martínez and Armando González.

The sparrings

There will also be an appointment a group of players who will serve as sparring partners for those selected who have been nominated for the option to participate in the World Cup: orteros: Óscar García; Defenders: Luis Rey, Eduardo Águila, Jesús Gómez and Denzell García; Midfielders: Iker Fimbres and Jairo Torres; Forwards: Kevin Castañeda.