In the next double-header of South American qualifiers, the Colombian Senior National Team will face Uruguay as a visitor and Ecuador at home. Both duels correspond to the dates 11 and 12, respectively.
“Now the turn is for Uruguay in Montevideo and the Ecuadorian National Team at home. Thus, the national team will meet again and compete on the double date stipulated by FIFA in November, to once again fill the Barranquilla Metropolitan Stadium with joy and unity for our country,” he added.
The first match of the team, which is coached by Argentine Néstor Lorenzo, will be against Uruguay. And this selection, precisely, She is worried about the duel with Colombia due to the injury of one of her references.
This is central defender José María Giménez, from Atlético de Madrid in Spain. “José María Giménez would have suffered a muscle injury in Atlético Madrid’s last training session“, he pointed out DSports Uruguay in X.
So far, Atlético de Madrid has not shared the official medical report of the central defender’s injury, but from the aforementioned media outlet they assure that he would miss the next double knockout date.
“I was finishing Atlético’s training session when the scare occurred. Several players from Atlético’s first team were playing a mini-match against a group of players from the Madrid club’s lower categories when José María Giménez had to retire from work“, he indicated Ace Spain.
“The defender took a shot on goal and then stopped and put his hands on his shooting leg.. He immediately left training and sat on the floor where he was treated by the red and white team’s physios. While his teammates continued playing, Giménez ended the session,” he added.
He also assured that “the training was practically finished. Giménez left the field of play with a worried face and while he went to the locker room he spoke with one of the physios and with Dr. Óscar Celada.”
The Uruguayan Football Association is expected to issue a press release confirming or not confirming the absence of the experienced central defender from the squad due to injury. It would be a tough loss for those coached by Marcelo Bielsa.
The duel between Colombians and Uruguayans will be very entertaining. The last time both teams met was in the semifinals of the Copa América 2024 that took place in the United States. Colombia won, as is well known, with a goal from midfielder Jefferson Lerma.
