Mauricio Pedroza

Just thinking of the future, his mentality has never been an issue.

But that injury came at a really bad time for him.

He was playing.

He was starting.

He was not scoring.

And then he goes down.

AC Milan are forced to sign another number nine in full group.

And he scores.

He's been a regular.

So the fact that...

he sees a plan for his recovery, for his return, and the fact that indeed there is a timeframe for him to be available for the national team, that was just nice to see, listening to him in good spirits.

Now, it's one thing to say it during an interview.

It's a very, very different thing to have the all clear from the doctors, and then after that,

Going back to your previous form, I think that's what stood out.

He's a good spirit, but he also understands that he has to follow a time frame for his recovery.

Kirk?

And if Hormiga Gonzalez keeps scoring at this rate.

If Germán Berterame makes a move to Inter Miami, plays alongside Lionel Messi, and maybe we see an even better version from Germán Berterame, Raúl Jiménez is a starter.

That's why I asked before, is he a lock?

It feels like he is, but there's no guarantees in this.