Lozano and Martín, out for the Gold Cup: Mexico announces list with surprise

The Mexican national soccer team has confirmed significant absences for its next training camp in June, due to muscle injuries.

Sensitive Losses Due to Injuries

Hirving “Chucky” Lozano and Henry Martín will not be able to participate in the next activities of the national team due to hamstring problems.

Both players will miss the friendlies against Turkey on June 7 in Salt Lake City, Utah, and Switzerland three days later in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. In addition, they will not be part of the team that will participate in the Concacaf Gold Cup, the announcement of which was made on Wednesday.

In Lozano’s case, his club, San Diego FC of MLS, conducted tests that determined the player’s inability to travel to Mexico City to join the camp.

Hirving Lozano suffered a hamstring injury. Lozano last played with San Diego FC on May 31, in the 2-0 victory over Austin FC, participating for 66 minutes before being substituted.

For his part, Martín also suffers an injury to his left hamstring, which will force him to begin his recovery process with Club América.

The forward did not participate in America’s last match against LAFC on May 31st due to this injury.

List of Call-ups for the Gold Cup

On Wednesday, the list of 26 players called up for the Gold Cup was announced, highlighting the return of goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa.

Among those called up are Edson Álvarez, Santiago Giménez, Raúl Jiménez, and the surprising inclusion of Gilberto Mora, a 16-year-old midfielder from Club Tijuana. The final list did not include Emilio Lara, Juan Sánchez Purata, Gilberto Sepúlveda, Ramón Juárez, Jeremy Márquez, and Alex Padilla. Mexico, the current Gold Cup champion, will face Costa Rica, Suriname, and the Dominican Republic in Group A.

Called up for the Gold Cup

• Goalkeepers: Luis Ángel Malagón (Club América), Raúl Rangel (Chivas), Guillermo Ochoa (AVS)
• Defenders: Jorge Sánchez (Cruz Azul), Julián Araujo (Bournemouth), César Montes (Lokomotiv Moscow), Israel Reyes (Club América), Jesús Orozco (Cruz Azul), Johan Vásquez (Genoa), Mateo Chávez (AZ Alkmaar), Jesús Gallardo (Toluca)
• Midfielders: Edson Álvarez (West Ham), Erik Lira (Cruz Azul), Luis Chávez (Dynamo Moscow), Marcel Ruiz (Toluca), Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul), Gilberto Mora (Club Tijuana), Orbelín Pineda (AEK Athens)
• Forwards: César Huerta (Anderlecht), Efraín Álvarez (Chivas), Alexis Vega (Toluca), Roberto Alvarado (Chivas), Santiago Giménez (AC Milan), Raúl Jiménez (Fulham), Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul), Julián Quiñones (Al-Qadisiyah)