Cruz Azul vs Necaxa: predicted lineups for today's Liga MX 2022 matchup

Today's Liga MX 2022 has a duel that is sure to spark: Cruz Azul vs Necaxa, a match for which the Mexican media has already predicted the lineups.

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Cruz Azul vs Necaxa: Predictions, odds, TV channel, live stream, and team news

This will be an electrifying duel because while the Cementeros are advancing in the Clausura 2022 like a real machine, the Rayos are desperate to win and get out of the bottom of the general table.

Predicted lineups

Cruz Azul

Goalkeeper: Jesús Corona (C)

Defenders: Alejandro Mayorga, Julio Domínguez, Pablo Aguilar, Juan Escobar

Midfielders: Erick Lira, Rafael Baca, Carlos Rodríguez, Ignacio Rivero

Strikers: Santiago Giménez and Uriel Antuna.

Necaxa

Goalkeeper: Luis Malagón

Defenders: Idekel Domínguez, Fabricio Formiliano, Brian García, Jesús Escoboza

Mifielders: Alan Medina, Angelo Araos, Fernando Madrigal, Fernando González (C)

Strikers: Milton Giménez and Rodrigo Aguirre.

Cruz Azul News

La Máquina is on fire and is in the hunt for the Liga MX leadership, and to do so, it needs not only to beat Necaxa but also to beat them with 3 goals, in addition to not conceding any goals if it aspires to snatch the crown from Puebla. 

In addition, a pair of reinforcements who had not made their debuts in the Clausura 2022 are expected to make their debuts today: Ángel Romero and Iván Morales, who have yet to see playing time in the current tournament. 

And Cruz Azul could have a great performance tonight if the off-field issues do not affect them since the return to the institution of Jaime Ordiales as sporting director was announced.

Things are so tense at La Noria that, according to reports from ESPN, Ordiales was scheduled to be presented today in his new position, but Cruz Azul players expressed to coach Juan Reynoso their rejection of Ordiales' return and prevented his official announcement to the first team.

Necaxa news

Necaxa has performed so poorly in Liga MX 2022 that the board opted to fire Pablo Guede and bring in Jaime Lozano in his place.

The former Pumas player could give new life to Los Rayos and seems to be ready for his new commitment, however, a new problem seems to be about to ruin this expected debut. 

Lozano has not been able to make the official announcement of the contract because the bronze medal winner with the Mexican national team tested positive for Covid-19 last weekend.

It is expected that the player will undergo a PCR test to confirm that he will be on the bench for his team, but so far it is not known if the coach will be ready for the match. 

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