América is one step away from reaching yet another final in its quest to become the first Liga MX team to win three consecutive titles this century.
Its city rival, Cruz Azul, will prove to be a tough opponent. América defeated Cruz Azul to become back-to-back champions in May, but Martín Anselmi's side has upped its level since. Las Águilas are coming off dismantling second place finisher Toluca in the quarterfinals 4–0 on aggregate, putting its inconsistent regular season in the rear view once again looking like a true title contender.
André Jardine finally has a mostly healthy squad after dealing with a number of injuries over the past months. Igor Lichnovsky will be its only major absentee, but the dangerous Diego Valdés could return after suffering an injury while representing Chile during the last international break.
Here's how América could lineup in the first leg of the Apertura 2024 semifinals vs. Cruz Azul
