Tata Martino includes “Tecatito” Corona and Raúl Jiménez in prelist for Qatar 2022

Front Jesus “Tecatito” Corona y Raul Jimenez they were included by the technical director of the Mexican soccer team in a pre-list of 31 players for the World Cup despite the fact that their injuries could marginalize them from the final call.

Corona is recovering from a fibula fracture that he suffered in August during training with his club, Sevilla in Spain, while Jiménez has had pubalgia that has affected him since the end of August.

“It is a pleasure for me to be with all of you, to announce the list of footballers who will make the trip with us to Girona and from which the list of 26 players who will participate in the World Cup will come,” coach Gerardo said on Wednesday. Martin.

The Argentine strategist is confident that both Corona and Jiménez will overcome their injuries and remain in the definitive call that will be announced on November 14.

In addition, Martino called up 15 youth soccer players who will serve in the national team’s training for Mexico’s last two games before the World Cup.

El Tri will face Iraq and Sweden in Girona, Spain, on November 9 and 16, respectively.

In the World Cup, Mexico will be in the Group C along with the teams of Poland, Argentina and Saudi Arabia.

It will debut on November 22 against Poland, four days later it will play against Argentina and will close the first phase against Saudi Arabia on November 30.

Below is the list of 31 players summoned by Martino:

Goalkeepers:

• Guillermo Ochoa (America)
• Alfredo Talavera (Juarez)
• Rodolfo Cota (Leon)

Defenses:

• Kevin Alvarez (Pachuca)
• Jesus Angulo (UANL Tigers)
• Nestor Araujo (America)
• Gerardo Arteaga (Genk, Belgium)
• Jesus Gallardo (Monterrey)
• Hector Moreno (Monterrey)
• Cesar Montes (Monterrey)
• Jorge Sanchez (Ajax, Netherlands)
• Johan Vasquez (Cremonese, Italy)

Media:

• Edson Alvarez (Ajax, Netherlands)
• Roberto Alvarado (Guadalajara)
• Uriel Antuna (Blue Cross)
• Carlos Rodriguez (Blue Cross)
• Luis Chavez (Pachuca)
• Erick Sanchez (Pachuca)
• Andres Guardado (Betis, Spain)
• Erick Gutierrez (PSV Eindhoven, Netherlands)
• Hector Herrera (Houston Dynamo, USA)
• Diego Lainez (Braga, Portugal)
• Orbelin Pineda (AEK, Greece)
• Luis Romo (Monterrey)

Forwards:

• Jesus Manuel Corona (Seville, Spain)
• Rogelio Funes Mori (Monterrey)
• Santiago Gimenez (Feyenoord, The Netherlands)
• Raul Jimenez (Wolverhampton, England)
• Hirving Lozano (Naples, Italy)
• Henry Martin (America)
• Alexis Vega (Guadalajara)