The Peruvian footballer, Renato Tapia, arrived at the Jorge Chávez International Airport this Monday 04 in the morning and was ready to concentrate with the rest of the players and prepare for the confrontation of this Thursday 07 against the Chilean National Team for the South American Qualifiers.
As happens every time a player arrives, he is picked up by a delegate from the FPF to accompany him to the concentration hotel of the Peruvian National Team in Miraflores and pass the respective Covid-19 discard tests.
Does it reach the duel with the Chileans?
At the air terminal, the ‘captain of the future’ took time to answer the concerns of the journalists who attended. Obviously, the question was about how he felt after the match on Sunday 03 with Celta de Vigo, where his presence for this momentous match was questioned.
“We will see what the doctor says in the next few hours”, said the midfielder to the media present. And although his response is not entirely encouraging, he left open the possibility of playing the duel on date 11. “I feel good, we will see what will happen, we will do some tests. I hope I don’t miss the classic “he added.
The watchword in this game is to get all three points. For this, coach Ricardo Gareca prepares his strategy and can counter the attack of the southern box.
Precisely on those led by the Uruguayan Martín Lasarte, Tapia highlighted how crucial the victory is in the so-called ‘Classic of the Pacific’. “You have to try to win because that’s what we need, not only as a group, but also for the table. Let’s go for everything. We always aim for everything, we are also seeing reality and thinking about what is coming. (…) The classic must be played for what it is, a difficult match against Chile. There is no pressure, you have to play it and try to win it ”,“. In turn, he added that the margin of error is minimal and any failure would leave them out of qualifying positions. “There is no room for error, that’s for sure. Not only on this date, but on previous ones, the results were not given, but I am sure that this date will be different “.
Origin of the injury
Let us remember that this Sunday 03, Renato Tapia played the game in which Celta de Vigo fell 1-0 against Elche in the Spanish La Liga. In fact, he requested his change with a few minutes remaining, apparently due to muscular discomfort, so his presence for the matches of the Peruvian National Team was questioned in this triple round for the Qualifiers.
A few minutes after the end of the game, Celta de Vigo released a statement about the medical report indicating the reason why the midfielder had asked to be replaced. And it is due to a muscular overload in the twins.
However, despite not being a serious injury, the fact of being a few days before the game means that the doctor of the national team must evaluate the situation in detail to avoid aggravating the discomfort.
Arrival of Callens
The Spanish Celta midfielder did not arrive alone, as the defender also arrived on a flight to Lima from the United States. Alexander callens. The left-handed central, current starter for Gareca, was last Sunday 03 in the 0-0 draw of New York City against Nashville for date 29 of the MLS.
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