Two clubs chasing the Apertura Liga MX title will do battle today in a league match between Veracruz and Santos Laguna. The first-division clash scheduled for 6 p.m. ET will be held at the Estadio Luis Fuente in Veracruz. Information on how to stream and watch the match on television can be found here.
Having seen Oribe Peralta transfer to Club America, Santos Laguna returns to the pitch without their leading striker. For manager Pedro Caixinha, replacing his footballing talents remains the priority for the Apertura campaign.
"When you look for a replacement, you search for a set of characteristics that's necessary to fit our style of play," Caixinha said (via La Aficion). "Let it be known that Djaniny will not replace Oribe. He comes to start a new cycle with the team. Oribe is a great person, a tremendous player, a leader, but he ended his cycle with Santos"
"We must move forward and we are very confident in our staff."
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Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Veracruz's Edgar Andrade made 10 appearances for the club last season, completing 86 percent of his passes and winning 40 percent of his duels.
Veracruz's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Hernandez; Jimenez, Cid, Lopez, Garcia, Chiapas, Wilson, Cortes, Andrade, Borja, Ochoa
Santos Laguna's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Sanchez; Abella, Araujo, Aldrete, Salinas, Rodriguez, Rodriguez, Cejas, Renteria, Quintero
Note: Credit all statistics to the officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via Squawka).
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