Javier Aguirre will manage the first official matches of his third stint as El Tri manager in a home and away matchup vs. Honduras in the quarterfinals of the CONCACAF Nations League.
Mexico announced its 27-man roster for the upcoming games a week ago, the quality of the selected players should be more than enough to field a competitive team that makes it to the semifinals without much trouble.
However, if the past is any indicator, Mexico would do well not to underestimate Honduras. These two nations met a year ago in the same round of the tournament. If it wasn't for an Edson Álvarez goal in the 111th minute of the second leg, El Tri would've been eliminated. Mexico advanced on penalties but it wasn't a convincing effort.
Aguirre's squad must do better this time around if it is to continue to reunite its fanbase. For it to happen, players must step up and prove they deserve to be on the national team.
Here are five players to watch for Mexico in the quarterfinal games vs. Honduras.
