Gerardo Martino will be against El Salvador; on Monday he worked with the Mexican team

The Argentine strategist will return to El Tri’s bench on Wednesday, after being absent from the game held in Honduras

MEXICO — Gerardo ‘Tata’ Martino will be on the bench Mexican team against The Saviorthe last game of the Concacaf octagonal, after he could not be in the game against Honduras, which was played in Central American territory, due to medical recommendation.

After undergoing surgery for a retinal detachment, the ‘Tata’ Martino had to stay in Mexico and watch the game from the High Performance Center.

Mexico faces The Savior next Wednesday on the last day of world cup qualifier heading to Qatar 2022. For this meeting, it is expected that Gerardo Martino return to the Mexican bench.

The Argentine strategist returned to training this Monday, which opens the door for him to be on the bench on Wednesday night in Santa Úrsula. However the ‘Dad’ He remains under medical observation.

for now, Martino is totally focused on delivering the World Cup ticket to the Mexican Soccer Federation, which is his main mission, and from there the South American coach will make determinations regarding his health and his continuity, to prepare the world Cup to be held at the end of the year in the Middle East.

The native of Rosario, Argentina is in the midst of controversy, due to the irregular performance of his team, and on more than one occasion he has said that he leaves his continuity in the hands of Mexican managers, in addition to the fact that his health problems could also be an impediment for it to reach Qatar.

TO Mexico it is enough for him to draw against The Savior to guarantee direct passage to the world Cup of Qatar 2022 and avoid the playoff stage. The match will be played at the Azteca Stadium and the only casualty is Héctor Herrera, who is suspended due to an accumulation of yellow cards.