Celtic winger Palma's 'difficult' period laid bare by Honduras boss
His season went from bad to worse after he was hooked at half time in a 6-0 hammering from Canada in their Gold Cup opener.
Palma is regarded as Honduras' star man, but boss Rueda took the decision to bench him for their second match against El Salvador.
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And, after they won 2-0, he revealed why Palma was only a sub.
Rueda said: "Luis Palma has had a difficult season through injuries and a lack of playing time.
"Our aim with Luis is to have him ready and fully fit for our vital World Cup qualifiers in September.
"I spoke to him before the tournament and explained this to him so he knows why he is not playing all the time."
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