Due to the sensitive death of his mother, the Mexican midfielder had to travel to Mexico
Mexican Héctor Herrera will not take part in the Madrid Derby, between Atlético and Real, because death of his mother from COVID 19. A few days earlier, the Mexican’s absence was reported due to “personal problems”.
Héctor Herrera’s mother, María Candelaria López, played a key role in the Mexican midfielder’s career, working on various activities to help her son on the road to professional football, in addition to being a recognized figure in his community.
In Spain, it was reported that the midfielder stopped training and would not be present at the match against the merengue team, important in the aspirations of the two teams for the title in Spain.
Héctor Herrera had trouble being a regular in Diego Simeone’s debut with Atletico Madrid in the current campaign, due to injuries and a contagion from COVID 19 they took him away from the activity. Now, the Spanish press also reports that the player traveled with his family, due to the death of his mother.
In the current tournament, the Mexican has participated in only eight engagements with Atletico Madrid, although it is still under discussion by the Mexican national team, which will play some friendlies in the coming days.
Cholo Simeone himself mentioned that he counts and “needs” the Mexican to be in good condition, to give him more attack options. Héctor Herrera, in the previous tournament, became one of the most relevant players of the mattress team.
Atlético de Madrid is the leader in Spain and a victory against him real Madrid, would increase your advantage at the top.