Liga MX is set to return for the stretch run this weekend following a disappointing FIFA break. The action kicks off with a Friday night triple-header featuring last season’s finalists. América, the wounded holders, will host Atlético de San Luis, while Tigres will pay a visit to last-place Puebla without all-time leading scorer André-Pierre Gignac.
América, currently 3 points behind first-place Monterrey, and Tigres, 4 points adrift in sixth place, are both heavily favored to secure victories on Friday.
Meanwhile, the nightcap will feature a match-up between also-rans as the league’s lone winless team, Tijuana, travels to take on 15th-place Mazatlán FC.
Following a winless streak against its bitter rivals, El Tri was thumped by Team USA in the Concacaf Nations League final during the FIFA break, further dampening the spirits of local fans. Club América also faced misfortune during the break, with winger Julián Quiñones suffering a thigh complaint in the Nations League semifinal and subsequently missing the U.S. match. Additionally, the defending Liga MX champs saw midfielder Álvaro F…
