Overview
- Coaching staff expressed concern after the friendly with Ghana, a development reported May 28 that has prompted Javier Aguirre to hold off announcing the final World Cup list.
- Reporters say Vega did not meet the staff's physical expectations in camp and will be re-evaluated in remaining trainings and the next friendly before a decision is made.
- César “Chino” Huerta is being viewed as the primary replacement option if Vega cannot prove his fitness in those tests.
- Aguirre has ruled out calling players who took part in the recent Liguilla, a stance that narrows last-minute replacement choices and raises the stakes of Vega’s upcoming assessments.
- Vega has a history of knee and pubalgia issues and returned this year under controlled minutes at Toluca with coach Antonio Mohamed; Vega publicly said on May 29 that his knee does not prevent him from playing while the team waits to confirm the squad after the Australia friendly.