The Mexico nationwide workforce confirmed on Wednesday that Hirving “Chucky” Lozano and Henry Martín will not kind a part of the June coaching camp resulting from hamstring accidents.
The duo will miss upcoming friendlies in opposition to Turkey on June 7 in Salt Lake Metropolis, Utah, and Switzerland three days later in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. They may also not be included within the Concacaf Gold Cup workforce anticipated to be introduced on Wednesday.
Within the case of Lozano, the Mexico federation mentioned that his MLS membership, San Diego FC, carried out a number of exams and knowledgeable the nationwide workforce that the participant might not journey to Mexico Metropolis to affix camp resulting from a left hamstring harm.
Lozano final featured in San Diego’s 2-0 victory over Austin FC on Might 31, taking part in for 66 minutes earlier than being substituted off the pitch.
Lozano was set to make his return to the Mexico workforce for the primary time in 2025, after failing to characteristic within the workforce’s trophy-winning Concacaf Nations League marketing campaign in March.
Martín additionally picked up a left hamstring harm, and can now depart the nationwide workforce coaching facility in Mexico Metropolis to start his rehabilitation course of with Membership América. The ahead didn’t play in América’s most up-to-date sport in opposition to LAFC on Might 31 because of the ongoing harm.
In a while Wednesday, Mexico launched its 26-man roster for the Gold Cup, with the return of 39-year-old goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa making his return to the nationwide workforce.
Alongside Ochoa, different noteworthy faces embrace West Ham’s Edson Alvarez, AC Milan’s Santiago Gimenez, Fulham’s Raul Jimenez, in addition to the eye-catching addition of 16-year-old Membership Tijuana midfielder Gilberto Mora. With two worldwide appearances already in hand, and likewise the present report for Liga MX’s youngest goalscorer when he was 15, Mora has shortly risen by means of the ranks of the Mexican soccer world.
Wednesday’s announcement additionally confirmed that preliminary roster members akin to Emilio Lara, Juan Sanchez Purata, Gilberto Sepulveda, Ramon Juarez, Jeremy Márquez, and Alex Padilla did not make the ultimate listing.
Mexico received the final version of the Gold Cup in 2023 beneath former supervisor Jaime Lozano with a 1-0 victory over Panama, and now put together to face Costa Rica, Suriname and the Dominican Republic on this yr’s group A.
Full Mexico roster:
Goalkeepers: Luis Ángel Malagón / Membership América; Raúl Rangel / Chivas; Guillermo Ochoa / AVS
Defenders: Jorge Sánchez / Cruz Azul; Julián Araujo / Bournemouth; César Montes / Lokomotiv Moscow; Israel Reyes / Membership 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 / Membership Tijuana; Orbelín Pineda / AEK Athens
Forwards César Huerta / Anderlecht; Efraín Álvarez / Chivas; Alexis Vega / Toluca; Roberto Alvarado / Chivas; Santiago Giménez / AC Milán; Raúl Jiménez / Fulham; Ángel Sepúlveda / Cruz Azul; Julián Quiñones / Al-Qadisiyah
