Overview

• James did not travel for León’s Jornada 9 visit to Tijuana, where the match at Estadio Caliente is scheduled for Friday night.
• Reports citing Paco Vela say he opted out to avoid the stadium’s synthetic surface due to perceived injury risk with the World Cup nearing.
• León shared photos of the traveling squad that did not include James, featuring Jordi Cortizo, Óscar Jiménez, Iván Moreno and Alfonso Alvarado.
• He logged substitute minutes against Tigres after returning from Colombia duty, which makes a new fitness setback unclear based on available information.
• His Apertura 2025 usage has been limited to 6 appearances and 353 minutes with 3 starts and 1 goal.