A move to MLS expansion side San Diego FC was meant to be a new beginning for 'El Chucky' but the Mexico star may not see the field in the playoffs after being disciplined for an internal incident.
Anders Dreyer scored a goal with an assist as visiting San Diego FC solidified their lead atop the Western Conference with a 2-1 victory over Los Angeles FC on Sunday.
Hirving Lozano scored a stunning goal in the first half, Andres Dreyer added a goal and an assist, and visiting San Diego FC defeated Sporting Kansas City 2-0 on Saturday night.
There are plenty of juicy storylines between these two familiar foes. Here are the biggest ones as they prepare for their fourth official All-Star meeting.
San Diego FC star Hirving "Chucky" Lozano is not on the Mexico national team roster for the upcoming Gold Cup after injuring his left hamstring during Saturday's MLS match against Austin FC.
Mexico will be without Hirving Lozano and Henry Martín for upcoming friendlies vs. Switzerland and Turkey, and the duo will also miss the Concacaf Gold Cup due to hamstring injuries.
Luca de la Torre scored his fourth goal of the season in the 60th minute and San Diego FC defeated visiting Austin FC 2-0 on Saturday night. Substitute Milan Iloski added his third goal in second-half stoppage time as San Diego (9-5-3, 30 points) improved to 6-1-3 at home.
Winger Hirving Lozano and goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa will return to the Mexican national team for a pair of friendly matches against Switzerland and Turkey before the Gold Cup.
Hirving Lozano recorded two goals and two assists in San Diego FC's 5-0 rout over visiting FC Dallas on Saturday. San Diego (5-4-2, 17 points) decisively ended its three-match losing streak with the biggest margin of victory in its inaugural season.
San Diego FC will make its Major League Soccer debut next spring as the league's 30th franchise. The team has plenty of positives, from strong fan support to connections with the global Right to Dream soccer academy.
Expansion team San Diego FC announced the acquisition of Mexican star Hirving "Chucky" Lozano on Thursday. He arrives from Dutch powerhouse PSV Eindhoven for a reported $12 million as the MLS club's first designated player.
AC Milan have Santiago Gimenez on their list of targets for the striker position and they might just have received an assist from Hirving Lozano. Calciomercato.com have published a report about the future of Gimenez, remarking that the Feyenoord striker is destined to be at the centre of a lot of stories between now and the window opening.