MEXICO -- William da Silva, Toluca midfielder, stated that the tribute Cruz Azul will give to Óscar Pérez is fair.
"From Mr. ‘Conejo,’ as everyone calls him, he is a very important figure for what he represents in Mexican soccer and tomorrow he will have a beautiful moment for everything he has done and sowed. Happy for what he represents for Cruz Azul and the beautiful tribute. I will face him for one more minute, but I will have the joy of seeing him again," he said at a press conference upon his arrival in Mexico City.
Similarly, the midfielder asserted that returning to the Azteca Stadium, where he lived great moments during his time at America, is beautiful because it reminds him of everything he has been through in Mexico.
"Returning to the Azteca, the feeling is incredible for everything I experienced in this place and we have to take advantage of every minute and enjoy it," he said.
About the match against Cruz Azul, he admitted that it is a good opportunity to lift their heads up and not have a setback like the one they suffered last week against Queretaro at the Nemesio Diez Stadium.
"Because of the team we are going to face, tomorrow we have a nice opportunity to know what we are made of. We didn't start well, and we are going to prepare ourselves to do our best tomorrow. We want to make ourselves known from now on," he said.
On the other hand, Toluca traveled without Diego Rigonato, who stayed in the capital of the State of Mexico to adapt to the altitude of the state capital and get in shape for the tournament. Next week he will process his work visa and the international pass has already been requested by the red board. For the visit to Juarez in round three, the Brazilian is still a doubt for Ricardo Antonio La Volpe.
Similarly, Jonatan Maidana, who continues to recover from an injury, and Rodrigo Salinas, who was expelled last week, did not travel with the team.