The 22-year-old started the first match of the Tata Martino era, with the manager not seeing any reason to keep the Rayados midfielder out of the XI
Carlos Rodriguez's international debut may have come as a surprise for many Mexico fans, but for El Tri manager Tata Martino it simply made sense.
The 22-year-old is playing often with Monterrey, getting high-level matches in both Liga MX and the Concacaf Champions League. He fits the profile of an interior midfielder Martino needs for his system. And he plays like a far more experienced player than he actually is.