The goalkeeper César Samudio, who has been one of the regular keepers in coach Thomas Christiansen's call-ups, suffered an injury in a match corresponding to the Semifinal Triangulares of the Apertura Tournament of the National League of Honduras with his team, Marathón. A note from the Honduran newspaper Diez states that initial medical evaluations determined that Samudio must undergo a recovery process estimated between 7 and 10 days, as the problem is located in one of his adductor muscles. Marathón was facing the Olancho FC team on Thursday night when, in the 25th minute of the match, with the scoreboard 1-0 in favor of the verdolagas (Marathón), midfielder Juan Delgado took a long-distance shot, and the Panamanian goalkeeper only followed the ball's trajectory, which went past his post. However, after making a movement, the custodian felt pain in one of his knees and ended up on the ground, asking his coach, Pablo Lavallén, to take him off the field. The medical staff of the sampedrano team quickly went to check him to determine the severity of the situation and if a substitution was warranted. After a brief check-up, Gustavo 'Mani' Suazo backed up Samudio and escorted him off the field, only stopping for the goalkeeper to hand over the captain's armband. As he left the Juan Ramón Breve stadium, the Panamanian goalkeeper broke down in tears, feeling that his injury was recurring after a good tournament where he had given the impression of having overcome his muscle problems.
