Two clubs looking to return to form will do battle today in a friendly between Club America and Monterrey. The match scheduled for 4 p.m. ET will be held at BBVA Compass Stadium in Houston. Information on how and where to watch the match globally can be found here.
What They're Saying
America striker Oribe Peralta (via Univision): "As a striker, you have to have those kinds of coaches that generate scoring chances. But in this team, it doesn't matter how many goals you score because we already score the most. For me, there's a challenge to overcome every tournament. This year, I want to be better and a champion again."
Monterrey midfielder Alexander Mejia (via Medio Tiempo): "It is a plus for us to go out to do what we have been working on these days. It will be a very demanding game, especially against a champion. This game will serve as a precursor for what's to come this tournament. For us, this isn't a friendly. We have been planning what may occur in the tournament and we will give everything. We will work hard to see that Monterrey is in one of the top spots. With our efforts, we expect to give good performances.
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Darwin Quintero is one of the new faces to join America following the 2014 Apertura tournament. In 17 appearances with Santos Laguna last season, the 27-year-old created a club-best 52 chances, 42 more than anyone else on the club.
America's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Munoz; Mares, Pablito, Goltz, Aguilar; Sambueza, Pellerano, Guerrero, Quintero; Peralta, Benedetto
Monterrey's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Orozco, Velarde, Medina, Mier, Meza, Zavala, Mejia, Ramirez, Cardozo, Silva, Chara
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via Squawka).
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