Santiago Gimenez
25-Year-Old
AC Milan
Serie A
Bench role vs. South Africa
Gimenez (undisclosed) is on the bench for Thursday's World Cup opener against South Africa.
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Gimenez has been included in the squad after the coaching staff's close monitoring of his condition returned a sufficiently positive outcome, with coach Javier Aguirre opting for a cautious approach by keeping him among the substitutes rather than risking him from the start after a period of training separately from the Mexican squad. His presence on the bench nonetheless offers Aguirre a dangerous option to call upon, with the hope being that the coming days bring enough clarity to reintegrate him more fully into the tournament setup.
Gimenez has been included in the squad after the coaching staff's close monitoring of his condition returned a sufficiently positive outcome, with coach Javier Aguirre opting for a cautious approach by keeping him among the substitutes rather than risking him from the start after a period of training separately from the Mexican squad. His presence on the bench nonetheless offers Aguirre a dangerous option to call upon, with the hope being that the coming days bring enough clarity to reintegrate him more fully into the tournament setup.
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Training separately
Gimenez (undisclosed) is training separately from the Mexican squad as he continues to manage the physical issues that hampered his season at AC Milan, according to TNT Sports Mexico.
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Delivers one assist
Gimenez assisted once to go with two shots (zero on goal) and one chance created in Sunday's 2-1 defeat against Cagliari.
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Struggles continue after return
Gimenez recorded one shot (zero on goal) in Sunday's 2-1 victory versus Genoa.
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Subs in late in Torino match
Gimenez (ankle) had one corner, committed a foul and was booked in 13 minutes in Saturday's 3-2 win over Torino.
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Option off bench Saturday
Gimenez (ankle) is on the bench for Saturday's clash against Torino.
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Set to move to England?
Teams in the Premier League are ready to make a move for Gimenez, according to Diario AS.
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Gimenez is under contract at AC Milan, but the Mexico striker is likely to depart the club since he hasn't been able to adjust to life in Serie A after an impressive spell with Feyenoord in the Eredivisie. Gimenez, 24, has been linked with teams like West Ham United and Sunderland. If he's allowed to leave Milan, expect several teams to make a move for him.
Gimenez is under contract at AC Milan, but the Mexico striker is likely to depart the club since he hasn't been able to adjust to life in Serie A after an impressive spell with Feyenoord in the Eredivisie. Gimenez, 24, has been linked with teams like West Ham United and Sunderland. If he's allowed to leave Milan, expect several teams to make a move for him.