One of the Matchups of Matchday 4, León vs Monterrey, would have a nostalgic confrontation between two former Real Madrid stars: Sergio Ramos and James Rodríguez. But fans remained disappointed when James was excluded from the Eduardo Berizzo team at the last minute. In his place, the former Rayados -midfielder Jordi Cortizo entered to fill the void left by the Colombian playmaker.
Monday's collision, which Monterrey won 3-1, marks the first game that James missed in the current League MX tournament. He could be seen in all three opening matches of León in the Apertura 2025 and played in every competitions of Leagues Cup against CF Montréal, New York City FC and Columbus Crew. He even opened his scoring account in the domestic league with a goal against Chivas.
What happened to James Rodríguez?
The former Rayo Vallecano -man was sidelined because of Spierongemak and did not even make the bank against Monterrey. It is not the first time that James has tackled these kinds of problems since he arrived in Guanajuato, but the silver lining for León is that the injury is expected to hold him for just one or two games.
When could James return for León?
The coaching staff still has to announce the full size of James' injury. The bad news for León is that their next game is going on this Friday and James only gives three days to recover. That probably makes another absence. The smart move for the Colombian may be to sit outside this week and to strive for a return on August 23, when Los Esmeraldas organizes their brother or sister Club, Pachuca at home.