Prior to the match against Atlanta United in the quarterfinals of the Concachampions, the Uruguayan player would miss said match due to delayed Covid-19 tests
ORLANDO -- Between injured players, absences due to Covid-19, and players notified to be on the transfer list, Miguel Herrera is preparing for the second leg of the quarterfinals between América and Atlanta, where they will seek to win the Concacaf Champions League.
'El Piojo' Herrera mentioned that Uruguayan forward Federico Viñas is in doubt for Wednesday's match, as the laboratories that perform the Covid-19 tests did not deliver the results of the player on time, so he was unable to train this morning.
"We are trying to salvage what is left. Today with all the absences and Viñas' Covid-19 test, which we received late and he couldn't train," said the coach.
The coach couldn't reveal his traditional starting lineup yet. "I can't say the lineup one hundred percent yet, because there are still details."
On the other hand, he spoke about Roger Martínez and Andrés Ibargüen, who will not be considered for the Clausura 2021 due to their poor performance in the tournament.
"The players are professionals and they all have contracts. They will be assessing whether they stay or not in the squad, but they all have contracts and must give their maximum effort and be focused and aware. It's not because someone is performing poorly. We had a very bad game and we didn't have the best attitude, and we can make changes. It was a bad day, a erratic day that ruins a whole good year. The team is aware and we hope we can show it on the field tomorrow (Wednesday)," he explained.