Overview

• Head coach André Jardine said Allan Saint-Maximin and Brian Rodríguez are complementary players who can share the field.
• Saint-Maximin posted on Instagram calling himself and Rodríguez “the best duo” and warned rivals they “are not ready.”
• Training clips circulating on social media show standout dribbles, including a backheel nutmeg on Néstor Araujo that went viral.
• Local reports indicate his first minutes could come as a late substitute on Sunday, Aug. 24, at Atlas.
• The staff has limited his return because he has not played since April, though he is now in full training and known for pace and dribbling from his European career.