The Eagles of America They come from having placed at the top of the 2023 Apertura Tournament, of the Liga MXafter coming back 1-2 to Queretaro in it Corregidora Stadium to add 17 points. Now your next commitment on Date 9 will be to visit the Nemesio Diez Stadium to measure up to Tolucaa duel that promises many emotions in the style of both squads.
For this confrontation, those from Coapa will again not have several elements of their defense, since Nestor Araujo He misses the rest of the semester due to a torn collateral ligament in his right knee, while the Uruguayan Sebastian Caceres and Israel Kings They are about to finish their recovery, waiting at least 15 more days for them to be one hundred percent.
Apart from this, the Brazilian coach André Jardine It has the same squad that gave it the victories over Chivas in it National Classicas well as against Gallos Blancos, so they must have a lot of confidence to get a positive result, however, they need certain players to be key in the operation so as not to end up roasted in Hell.
Here the five key players of the America against Toluca:
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Igor Lichnovsky
His last-minute signing made many doubt, with negative comments coming from the fans after several names were mentioned to arrive from the Old Continent. However, his debut came after injuries to several teammates, something that was not expected, doing a good job against Guadalajara and Queretaro, providing an assist in the first, while in the second he scored the goal that gave them the three points, although it was controversially due to a possible foul that in the end the VAR ruled as good. With the discontent that the other defenders gave to the azulcremas fans, the Andean is quickly gaining his place and will surely be a fundamental piece against the dangerous choricero attack.
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Julian Quiñones
No matter what day it is, it is a fact that the Colombian is needed one hundred percent to be a nightmare. Although he failed to score in the last two matches, the simple fact that he puts defenses on alert is already a gain because this way he can open the way for the rest of his teammates. The Devils’ Achilles heel up to this point has been his defense, so it wouldn’t be strange to see the South American celebrate when he does his thing.
Luis Malagon
Maybe it hasn’t been so demanding in the last few games, but the team Ignacio Ambriz It has good forwards who can make a difference from one moment to the next. The Paraguayan Robert Moralesthe Brazilian Pedro Raul, Edgar ‘Gacelo’ Lópezin addition to Ricardo ‘Canelo’ Angulo and the Uruguayan Maximiliano Araújo They are elements of constant danger, since they can finish without problem and also have good ball striking. The goalkeeper must be very attentive to each play and control his defense well.
Diego Valdes
Another element that must appear no matter what and be key. Against Chivas a double was sent to celebrate with euphoria and against Queretaro He appeared again to achieve the tie and thus command the return of his team. When he is in good shape and with his mind completely focused on the game, the Chilean can make plays for you in the center of the field, stop the pace, take great shots or simply enable a teammate to define everything. The Andean is in great shape and is always a key player for André Jardine.
Richard Sanchez
If you want to surpass Toluca dominating the midfield will be an important task. The Paraguayan is the best recoverer of the feathered ones, so he will have to push himself to the maximum, covering every centimeter of the field with the desire to get hold of the ball and prevent the scarlet offensive plays from being put together. Unfortunately for the locals, the Chilean Jean Meneses He will not be due to expulsion, since he is the best point guard in the club, but even so they are ‘Canelo’ Angulothe Chilean Claudio Baeza, Fernando Navarro, Marcel Ruiz and Juan Pablo Dominguezwho could play the role of the Takeshiso El Cachorro will have to cancel each one of them to prevent them from feeling comfortable and being able to project themselves to the front.
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