Undoubtedly, the friendly matches that Guadalajara will play in Europe will be a great experience for all the called up players, as, in addition to facing teams from one of the best leagues around the world, they will help to keep the progress seen so far with Veljko Paunovic's ideas and strategy ahead of 2023 Clausura Tournament’s kickoff.
Now, let's talk about the important stuff... How many players are Chivas taking to Spain? Are there any surprises in the red & white squad? Here's all the info:
- There are 26 players called up by 'Pauno'.
- Sebastián Pérez Bouquet traveled straight from Doha to Madrid to join the team.
- Despite that they weren’t part of the Preseason stage in Isla Navidad, Luis Puente and Marioni Ham were considered for the Spain Tour.
- José Juan Macías and Hiram Mier will remain in Guadalajara to continue with their respective recovery duties.
- Our sporting director, Fernando Hierro, will join El Rebaño in Madrid.
These are the 26 Chivas players called up for the Spain Tour:
Goalkeepers: Miguel Jiménez, Raúl Rangel, Antonio Rodríguez.
Defenders: Antonio Briseño, Gilberto Sepúlveda, Luis Olivas, Gilberto Orozco, Jesús Sánchez, Alan Mozo, Alejandro Mayorga, Cristian Calderón.
Midfielders: Eduardo Torres, Sergio Flores, Rubén González, Fernando Beltrán, Jesús Angulo, Sebastián Pérez Bouquet, Pavel Pérez, Marioni Ham, Zahid Muñoz.
Forwards: Ángel Zaldívar, Santiago Ormeño, Ronaldo Cisneros, Luis Puente, Carlos Cisneros, Isaac Brizuela.
