Ricardo Gareca’s squad will go to the National Stadium in Lima with some variations in relation to their commitment against Colombia.
January 31, 2022 – 10:09 a.m.
The teams of Peru and Ecuador face this Tuesday in the most decisive match for both teams in the qualifying round for the Qatar 2022 World Cup, since the two countries can leave their ticket for the next World Cup sentenced or very well lined up.
In the National Stadium of Lima, the third and fourth classified of the pre-world championship are measured, two teams that want to be the next to follow the pace of Brazil and Argentina, who are already mathematically classified.
Ecuador, which is third with 24 points, needs just three points to secure its World Cup spot, which it can achieve if it wins on Peruvian soil and, incidentally, takes revenge for the away win that Peru achieved. in Quito by 1-2 in the first round of the qualifier in June of last year.
Meanwhile, Peru, which occupies fourth place with 20 points, is not yet within reach of direct classification, but a victory over Tricolor would leave Blanquirroja with fifth place almost assured, which gives the right to play the playoffs.
For this commitment, the team led by Ricardo Gareca will have some returns to their starting eleven. However, several players are absent due to yellow cards.
The midfielder of Mexican America Pedro Aquino, who suffered a contusion in his left foot, as well as Christian Cueva and Aldo Corzo, who are suspended for accumulating two yellow cards, and the left back of Sporting Cristal Nilson Loyola, who was called off Sunday after presenting physical problems.
In that line, some “important players” will reappear, reports the local newspaper Trade.
“It’s almost a fact” the return to ownership of right back Luis Advíncula and left back Miguel Trauco. Both were absent in Barranquilla due to suspension, “but they can already be considered by the technical command of the Tiger (Gareca)”.
Faced with Cueva’s absence, he points out Trade, the player who seems destined to be his replacement is Édison Flores, author of the Peruvian winning goal against Colombia.
“Likewise, Gianluca Lapadula would remain as the only forward despite the discomfort he has in his nose.”
Thus the things in the Gareca battalion, the probable alignment of Peru that advances the press of that country is conformed by Pedro Gallese; Luis Advíncula, Carlos Zambrano, Alexander Callens, Miguel Trauco; Renato Tapia, Sergio Peña, Yoshimar Yotún; André Carillo, Edison Flores and Gianluca Lapadula.
For its part, Ecuador will not be able to count on striker Énner Valencia, also disabled due to an accumulation of cautions, and goalkeeper Alexander Domínguez, sent off in the first minutes of the match against Brazil (1-1) for his harsh tackle on Matheus Cunha.
If the bicolor team wins, it would be the first time that they have achieved four consecutive wins in qualifying rounds after the victories against Bolivia (3-0), Venezuela (1-2) and Colombia (0-1), which have boosted them to the positions direct qualification for the World Cup. (D)
