This Monday, Jorge Fossati announced his list of those summoned to the Peruvian National Team and among the names that stood out is Paolo Guerrero. The national forward had three meetings with César Vallejo, after being announced as his new signing, where he demonstrated his football quality, the same one that will be expected to see with the red and white. Regarding his call, the Uruguayan coach announced his reasons, as well as gave details of the conversations he had with the player.
“I was communicating with those players who had a problem, whether physical or who did not have equipment. He did that with footballers from the local league and abroad. One of them was Paolo. Then the dialogue continued, because of everything he experienced prior to his arrival in the country.“, the strategist began to say.
Then he added that “Since the end of December, we have been talking and that is why this back and forth has occurred. I see it with an important motivation to – from my point of view – go overboard, because it is competitive”. To date, the 'Predator' has three matches, including one for passage to the group stage of the Copa Sudamericana, plus a goal he scored in his debut against Cusco FC.
“I don't know him personally, but from what I perceive and see him play – even before seeing him and now in the league – he is a very competitive guy and I hope he continues his evolution, as he continues to do in César Vallejo, so that I can count on him in the approach, because it seems to me that naming Paolo already speaks for itself and I don't have to be detailing all his virtues”, concluded the DT.
Guerrero is in Brazil
The cameras of America Sports They captured Paolo Guerrero walking towards the departure lounge of the Jorge Chávez International Airport, last Sunday night, to board a flight to Rio de Janeiro, where his family is. Previously, the goalscorer himself Peruvian National Team He clarified that he underwent medical examinations to rule out any serious injury after receiving a blow in the clash against Sport Boys.
“I have a lot of pain, happily I had a test and there is no serious injury“, the player specified to the national media. Likewise, when asked about the talk he had with Juan Morales, the player who caused the foul, he only said that “It's part of the party”. The player's return is scheduled for this Wednesday, since on Thursday the 'poet' team will face Atlético de Sullana and then the forward will have to join the work in Videna, under the direction of Fossati.
What's coming up for the Peruvian National Team?
After knowing Jorge Fossati's squad list, the Peruvian National Team will begin working in La Videna with a view to the friendly matches against Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic, scheduled for Friday, March 22 and Tuesday, March 26, respectively. The first of them will be played at the Alejandro Villanueva Stadium, while the second at the Monumental; both from 8:30 p.m.
It must be taken into account that the 'Blanquirroja' will also have two more preparation duels in June, prior to their participation in the Copa América 2024, to be held in the United States from the 20th of that month until July 14. The national team was placed in Group A along with Argentina, Chile and the fifth representatives of Concacaf, which will emerge from the winner of the match between Canada and Trinidad and Tobago.
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