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Mexico forwards are El Tri's question mark ahead of Gold Cup

Related Topics: Mexico, Martín Barragán, El Tri

Cubo Torres, Martin Barragan and Angel Sepulveda need to catch fire with Sunday's opener against El Salvador providing the first test

Anyone who watched Mexico's elimination from the Confederations Cup could ascertain the team's strength was in attack. Already thin on defense when at full strength, injuries to Carlos Salcedo and Diego Reyes effectively ended El Tri's hopes of lifting silverware or even making it to the final.

But ahead of Sunday's Gold Cup opener against El Salvador, it's clear the attacking depth of the alternate side Mexico has in the United States to contest the continental championship is an area of real concern.