The National University Club visits Necaxa for Day 14 of the MX League 2021 Guardians tournament, in a duel that will be vital to the conclusion of the regular phase of the same. Both teams compete for a place in the resit qualification zone, so they have to add by 3 to not stay out of the conversation.
The Pumas UNAM fan was very surprised when he found out which line-up he had chosen Andrés Lillini and by the players who form the substitute bank. The absences of Luis Quintana, Jerónimo Rodríguez and Juan Manuel Iturbe were far from unnoticed.
The absence of Iturbe vs. Necaxa surprised everyone (Image 7)
The club revealed through an official statement on social networks the reasons why these players could not give the gift at the Victoria Stadium in Aguascalientes. While no one has a serious or worrying injury, the reality is They are not 100% physically and had to leave before this date.
Pumas UNAM official statement on this situation (Twitter)
Luis Quintana: Continues rehabilitation
Jerónimo Rodríguez: Tendinopathy of the bilateral calcaneal tendon. Evolution time: 1 week.
Juan Manuel Iturbe: He refers to discomfort in the right femoral rectum, so it is decided to conduct pertinent studies to rule out muscle injury “, indicates the university medical report.
In this way, it is expected that Luis Quintana can return for the next Pumas match for Liga MX. Jerónimo Rodríguez and Juan Manuel Iturbe, for their part, will have to evolve out of their discomfort and inform the institution if they are able to play vs. Tigres UANL.