Two Liga MX fixtures put the coaches’ selection calls under a microscope. Tigres have rehearsed a back four for Toluca, who have several players available again; if those groups start, the spaces beside Tigres’ fullbacks could become a real contest. León’s internationals are back in training for Puebla, but their starting roles are still a coaching call. I’m curious how much shape each side keeps when the first substitutions arrive.
ABC Noticias reported Tigres’ four-man trial after they used five defenders against Puebla; El Porvenir expects Emiliano Gómez and Guillermo Martínez to start, but that is still a projected XI. Bolavip reported Toluca’s Franco Romero, Érick Gutiérrez, Nico Castro and Santiago Simón available again. Periódico AM says León’s Óscar García, Daniel Arcila and Rodrigo Echeverría rejoined training, while Puebla’s Eduardo Mustre has recovered. Tigres’ last recorded league match was a narrow win over Puebla, and Toluca’s was a draw at Cruz Azul. Those results set the scene; the choices and how they fit together are the interesting part.
