The future of the Mexican national team Carlos Vela: Tata Martino leaves the door open for future orders for the LAFC, Jesus Corona

Tata Martino said it was his decision not to call LAFC striker Carlos Vela for the Friday friendly against Chile and next week's game against Paraguay.

While the LAFC forward continues to show his good form in the MLS and that LA Galaxy midfielder Jonathan dos Santos was included in the group, Vela was not summoned. Earlier in his career, the striker had chosen to stay away from the national team for personal reasons. before participating in the last cycle. His absence from Martino's first appearance sparked speculation that the 30-year-old could put an end to his international career.

Instead, the manager stated that it was a decision based on discussions that he had had in person with Vela before and after taking office in Mexico and with the current needs of the company. El Tri.

"I had a conversation with him when I went to Los Angeles to promote these games." I met Gio [dos Santos], I met him. I met Jonathan at the CAR, "said Martino at a press conference Thursday night. During those conversations with the players, I talked a lot with Carlos at the All Star Game in Atlanta as well – we do not know everything. about players in an hour, but you always leave with some conclusions after these types of discussions. With him, in person, the euros on the phone.

"After that, about a month went by and I made my first call." Seeing a little of the conversation and seeing a little of the necessities that we have now, my decision was not to pick Carlos Vela. "

Martino has left the door open for Vela to join the team before this summer's Gold Cup, but that will depend on how his first two games went and if anything changed in those conversations.

"I can not give you that answer now," said Martino to the question of whether Vela would play in the continental league. "We will have to see what is happening on the way and probably discuss again with local market players as well as those playing in Europe because I would like to share opinions about what they have experienced in this camp."

The Argentine coach has also left the door open to Jesus "Tecatito" Corona to make his comeback in the national team this summer, although he remains clearly frustrated by the absence of the team. 39; wing.

Martino reduced the number of matches Corona had played for his clubs and indicated times in which Porto could have replaced a player if he knew Corona was suffering from an ankle injury. Earlier, the coach said that Corona agreed to come to the camp to get to know the new staff and see how it would work, but with no obligation to play. On Sunday, the player said that he would not come after all, preferring to stay in Porto to recover.

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"What I've tried to do is to tell a little bit about the story of how things went with Jesus over the last 17 or 18 days," Martino said. . "What will happen next, is that we have to solve the problem with the coaching staff and, basically, I have to solve the problems with the player." there is a way of working that is not a great mystery but rights and obligations.The obligation made to Jesus to come here – he did not come, he preferred to stay in convalescence in Porto.

"What is the player's, club's or coach's part in his decision? Honestly, I would like the player to tell me, look at the coach who came to tell me and I'm with him It did not happen, so I can not do anything other than tell the story as it happened. "

Mexico starts against Chile at 22:15 ET on Friday in the first match of Martino's term as coach of El Tri.