The coach says it was his choice to leave Vela out but despite that & his frustration with the Porto winger, both attackers could play in the Gold Cup
Tata Martino said it was his decision not to call in LAFC forward Carlos Vela for Friday's friendly match against Chile and next week's game against Paraguay.
While the LAFC forward continues to show good form in MLS and LA Galaxy midfielder Jonathan dos Santos was included in the group, Vela wasn't called in. Earlier in his career, the attacker had elected to stay away from the national team for personal reasons before participating in the last cycle.