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TIJUANA - Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles will finish out their group stage participation in the CONCACAF Champion’s League (CCL) tonight, and with it set off an intense week where they’ll be playing four games in eight days.

Club Tijuana vs Club Deportivo Victoria is scheduled for tonight Thursday September 26 at 7:00PM at the Estadio Caliente. Starting at 5:00PM team representatives will be collecting help baskets for the hurricane victims in Mexico and in exchange will give away tickets to the match.

Xolos are already qualified to the knockout stages of the CCL and will send out an alternate team with the main starters preparing themselves for Sunday’s game in Puebla where they’ll be looking for their first win on the road of the season.

Despite resting the majority of their starters Club Tijuana will still be a far favorite to come out with the win, and by many goals. Xolos will be looking to reach their 10th undefeated international match as well as their 10th undefeated home game.

Club Deportivo Victoria’s qualification into the CCL was an accomplishment in itself, but the Hondurans have to had a good go of it so far in the competition. From their first two matches they have gathered two losses and are officially eliminated.

This game will serve as the official presentation of United States Men’s National Team (USMNT) striker Herculez Gomez with the Xolos. Gomez re-injured his knee while playing in the CONCACAF Gold Cup with USMNT and has not had a chance to debut for Club Tijuana yet. Xolos manager Jorge Almiron mentioned that the American striker will have 45 minutes of game time tonight.

POSSIBLE LINEUP:

TIJUANA XOLOS -

Cirilo Saucedo; Aldo Polo; Oliver Ortíz, Alfredo González Tahuilán; Greg Garza; Cristian Pellerano, Joe Corona, Diego Olsina; Paul Arriola, Bruno Piceno y Hérculez Gómez

CD VICTORIA - Efraín López; John Bodden, Wilmer Crisanto, David Velásquez, Eder Arias; Abner Méndez, Ozzie Bodden, Francisco López; Leandro Guaita y Félix Crisanto y Ruben Licona

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