Santos Laguna faces Chivas in the Cotton Bowl in Dallas on Sunday as part of their preparation for the Apertura 2017 Tournament.

On Saturday morning, the Santos Laguna team did a recognition of the field where this match is scheduled to be held at 17:00 on Sunday.

There, coach José Manuel de la Torre defined the starting eleven.

Jorge 'Chatón' Enríquez commented on the work of the albiverde team and what it means to face Chivas, stating that the main focus is preparation, as this is a game that will bring them closer to what they are looking for, which is to have a good pace of play.

"We will begin to close ranks for the tournament, it's a special match playing against Chivas," he said.

The midfielder gave a very emotional message to the verdiblanca fans in the United States:

"It's really nice, it never fails when we come, the fans are always present, cheering us on; it's great to have the opportunity to give them some joy, it's always very nice to come."

He also talked about the upcoming opponent and highlighted that facing the current champions is something that is exciting and motivating.

"We will approach this match with a lot of responsibility. We have always believed that there are no friendly matches, they are preparation matches, and we will take it with that responsibility. It's very beneficial for us that this game is against Chivas, it motivates us."

Enríquez highlighted the atmosphere in the Santos camp and said, "You have seen it, the team is very united, it has great players in all positions, there is a lot of joy, and that gives us an extra boost during the tournament."

The preparation match between Santos Laguna and Chivas will be played at 17:00 at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas.

On Monday, the team will travel to Denver, where they will face América on Wednesday.

As for Chivas, they are also reported to be ready to face the laguneros in this match, which will be their first preparation game for the Champion of Champions.

JFR