Overview
- He did not travel to Tijuana and remained in Mexico City for specialized treatment as medical staff act to prevent a more serious muscle rupture.
- Jardine explained that Martín trained normally in preseason before influenza and an overexertion led to renewed discomfort that rules him out to start the tournament.
- Some outlets report a new muscle tear that could delay his return until around matchday 5, a timeline not confirmed by the club and still developing.
- The absence extends a difficult 2025 in which he endured a thigh tear, muscle overload and a knee sprain, with sharply reduced minutes and no goals in the last semester.
- América is expected to turn to José Raúl Zúñiga or Rodrigo Aguirre up front, and the ongoing setbacks raise uncertainty about Martín’s national-team prospects for 2026.