Henry Martín injured before América's match against Chicago Fire
The Bomba couldn't handle it anymore, the excess of work defeated him, and now the team will have to come up with a plan without their captain, who is already in Mexico to start his recovery.
For the remainder of América's participation in the Leagues Cup, América will seek alternatives with the current squad, and immediately, André Jardine rules out the possibility of seeking reinforcements for the attack axis, he sticks with what he has and trusts the people he has.
"No, Henry's injury doesn't make me think about reinforcements. It's a minor injury, he can return sooner than expected. We have good guys like Mozu and Pato who can replace Henry. We have options and can play with a lone forward or wingers. América gives me an interesting cast," said the coach of Las Águilas.
About this injury, he said that it is a considerable blow, especially when Henry was eager to excel in the tournament.
"He is a player whose importance we know, he is the captain, he was very focused and eager to win this title. It's a classic injury from being tired of the sequence, when you get injured in warm-up without any sudden movement, it's your body asking for rest. We didn't manage to give it to him before, but now we will and he will be with his family."
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— Club América (@ClubAmerica) August 7, 2023
Diego Valdés, the Chilean, can now enter the call-up. He has left behind his muscle problems, but he will gradually gain game time and not all at once.
"Regarding Valdés, he is fit to be on the bench. He has returned to training normally, he has lost significant time, he hasn't played for a while, but he will be ready soon and is willing to play about 30 minutes."
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— Club América (@ClubAmerica) August 7, 2023
And although the Leagues Cup is a tournament that continues to raise good and bad comments, the coach of Las Águilas reiterated that he likes it, although there are details that can be improved for future editions.
"Each tournament has its own characteristics, giving certain advantages to the Americans, but it doesn't prevent a Mexican team from winning it. However, the ideal is to play home and away games. We have space in the schedule for this. I love the Leagues Cup because of the level of the MLS clubs. It's a great competition, and we can value it by giving it more time with home and away games. It's good to think about it in one way or another. It's a good challenge from now on, and we need to find a format that values it more."
