The Mexican goalkeeper Julio González, from the Pumas team, has been affected by a collision suffered in the last match against Monterrey, which prevents him from participating in the upcoming match against Cruz Azul. Instead of Julio González, Alcalá will take over the goal due to a sprain in the cruciate ligament that the goalkeeper suffered. It was also reported that Jorge Sánchez, from the Cruz Azul team, is not in optimal condition and will be replaced by Ignacio Rivero.
At the time of the report, Cruz Azul leads the match 2-0. However, the absence of several key players in both teams is noteworthy. Giorgos Giakoumakis and Lisandro Magallán were confirmed absences, which were joined at the last moment by Julio González and Jorge Sánchez. In the case of Sánchez, it is mentioned that he felt muscular discomfort during the warm-up and it was decided not to risk him in the match.
Despite these absences, it is clarified that none of the players are at risk of missing more matches and that the decisions made are to protect the players in view of the final stretch of the regular phase of Liga MX, which precedes a playoff expected to be very competitive. The match between Pumas and Cruz Azul is taking place at Ciudad Universitaria and is expected to be an exciting clash despite the absences of some key players.
