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Henry Martin and Roberto Alvarado drop out of Mexican national team roster

By Lizzy Becherano

Henry Martin has been dropped from the upcoming Mexican national team roster due to injury.
Henry Martin has been dropped from the upcoming Mexican national team roster due to injury. / Hector Vivas/GettyImages
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Henry Martin and Roberto Alvarado have been dropped from Mexico’s 23-player roster for the upcoming friendly against the United States men’s national team on April 19 due to injuries. 

The players traveled to El Tri’s camp to be evaluated by the medical staff, before being ruled out of the game for precautionary purposes. In the case of Martin, the team detected an inflammation around the anterior rectus muscle of the right thigh, while Alvarado suffered from an ​​inflammation of the left biceps femoris muscle.

To replace the two offensive players, head coach Diego Cocca called up Toluca figure Edgar Ivan Lopez and LA Galaxy’s Efrain Alvarez. Lopez could see his senior national team debut against the United States, after having featured only for Mexican youth teams prior. 

Alvarez, on the other hand, last played for El Tri in 2021 during a Gold Cup match against Trinidad and Tobago. His inclusion works to diversify the roster, as it leans heavily on Liga MX figures with 21 of the 23 coming from the Mexican league. Alvarez joins Julian Araujo as the only players joining El Tri from abroad. 

The squad also sees the return of nine World Cup players: Nestor Araujo, Jesus Gallardo, Kevin Alvarez, Carlos Rodriguez, Luis Chavez, Martin, Roberto Alvarado, Alexis Vega and Martin.

Here's the full roster:

Goalkeepers

  • Carlos Acevedo (Santos Laguna)
  • Angel Malagon (Club America)
  • Jose Antonio "Tono" Rodriguez (Club Tijuana)

Defenders

  • Nestor Araujo (Club America)
  • Kevin Alvarez (Pachuca)
  • Julian Araujo (Barcelona)
  • Jesus Gallardo (Monterrey)
  • Victor Guzman (Monterrey)
  • Israel Reyes (Club America)
  • Gilberto Sepulveda (Chivas)
  • Omar Campos (Santos Laguna)

Midfielders

  • Edgar Ivan Lopez (Toluca)
  • Fernando Beltran (Chivas)
  • Alan Cervantes (Santos Laguna)
  • Luis Chavez (Pachuca)
  • Aldo Rocha (Atlas)
  • Carlos Rodriguez (Cruz Azul)
  • Erick Sanchez (Pachuca)

Forwards

  • Uriel Antuna (Cruz Azul)
  • Ozziel Herrera (Atlas)
  • Alexis Vega (Chivas)
  • Roberto de la Rosa (Pachuca)
  • Efrain Alvarez (LA Galaxy)
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