Despite the desire to be with Luis Fernando Tena’s team, his commitment to Derby County in England’s Football League One leads him to prioritize his responsibilities at the club, in the fight to achieve promotion.
The forward, recently nominated for Best Player of the Month, highlights his desire to give his best in the matches of his team, which is currently seeking direct promotion to the Championship. With 15 assists and 8 goals this season, his contribution has been vital in positioning the Rams in second place in the table.
Although in his Instagram story, Mendez-Laing said that he will not be present in the matches once morest Ecuador and Venezuela on March 21 and 24, he did confirm his participation in the World Cup qualifiers that will begin in June.
“I hope you understand the position we are in and, although I would love to be with all of you there, for the friendly matches, I need to give my all. See you in June”he wrote in his publication.
With 36 games played in Football League One, his team beat Port Vale 3-0 this Saturday, placing them in second position in the standings with 69 points. That box grants direct promotion to the second most important league in England, only following the Premier League.
Therefore, despite the great moment they are going through, but They cannot afford to give themselves an advantage, since their rivals are not far away. Bolton Wanderers, Third, it also has 69 units and one game less. For its part, the fourth, Barnsley has 66 points and two games less. And they follow closely, in fifth, Peterborough with 62 and sixth, Stevenage, with 60, also with fewer games.
Let us remember that, at the end of each season, the two best clubsalong with the playoff winner among the teams that finished in the third through sixth positions, promoted to EFL Championship. In turn, they are replaced by the three clubs that occupied the last positions in that division.
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