Carlos Acevedo will replace Ángel Malagón in the Tricolor

Given the loss due to injury of goalkeeper Ángel Malagón, the captain of Santos Laguna, Carlos Acevedo, will take his place for the adventure that Mexico will have in the United States in the Copa América 2024.

This was reported by national strategist Jaime Lozano himself, prior to the confrontation that the Tricolor will hold this Saturday against Brazil, as part of its preparation for the continental competition in the American Union.

This is how the Verdiblanco youth player joins this call, after working hard in the first stage of the Santista preseason, which included a 10-day concentration in Allende, Nuevo León.

It should be remembered that “El Guardian” Acevedo debuted with the Mexican National Team in December 2021, in a preparation match against Chile. The most recent call-up for the Santista goalkeeper with the Tricolor occurred in June 2023, which he had to leave due to an injury to his shoulder, which also kept him away from the duels with the albiverdes in the Liga MX.

The Copa América 2024 will take place from June 20 to July 14. The friendly match against Brazil at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas, will be the last preparation match for the Aztecs, before facing the continental competition.

Friendly

This Friday early in the morning, the team led by Nacho Ambriz held its fourth preparation test, when it faced its U-23 youth team, at the Territorio Santos Modelo (TSM) facilities.

The duel was scheduled, starting at 7 in the morning. As for Friday’s work, work was done in a double session, with both morning and afternoon sessions, prior to the weekend’s football rehearsal.

“The truth is that I see the team very well in these weeks of work, which have been of high intensity,” said Santos Laguna defender, Ismael Govea, who highlighted the team’s attitude in the preseason.

1 yearIt has already passed from the last call that Carlos Acevedo had received with the National Team.

He also added: “The team has behaved very well in all the work. We are very willing to respond to what Ignacio Ambriz asks of us. I see the team very well physically.”

He made it clear that they seek the growth of the team and improve in many aspects, announcing that without a doubt, it will be very useful for them to play next week against clubs from the Expansion League, such as Mineros de Zacatecas and Correcaminos de la Autónoma de Tamaulipas .

“All the work of these days we have to put into practice in these meetings” and regarding the presence of the youth in the work he highlighted: “We have to support them and support them. I know that we are a young team.”

He acknowledged that from the youngest to the oldest, they are committed to giving their all in all training sessions, since the commitment is on everyone’s part. “These have been weeks of a lot of work thinking about getting to the start of the tournament well,” he concluded.

Carlos Acevedo is summoned by Jaime Lozano to take the place left by Malagón due to injury in the Tricolor (COURTESY)