Lapadula, the most beloved: the tremendous ovation of the fans to the selection when leaving the hotel | VIDEO

The Peruvian team had its last training session in Lima on Tuesday morning before traveling to Montevideo, with a view to the match on Thursday, March 24 (6:30 pm / Peruvian time). After lunch, it was time to leave the meeting place for the delegation to go to the Jorge Chávez airport.

At the exit of the hotel located in Miraflores, dozens of fans of the “Blanquirroja” made him feel the full support of the footballers. Undoubtedly, the most acclaimed was Gianluca Lapadula, who responded to the signs of appreciation with a smile and raising his hand to also greet them.

The team led by Ricardo Gareca is very focused on qualifying for the World Cup in Qatar. The group will go to Uruguayan lands without Miguel Araujo, who was excluded from that match because he tested positive for COVID-19. Another casualty will be José Carvallo, who had to undergo surgery after suffering from appendicitis.

Peru vs. Uruguay: Peruvians in chapel

Let’s start from back to front. In the first place, Pedro Gallese, one of the figures and the current captain of the ‘Blanquirroja’, is one yellow card away from being left out of the duel against Paraguay. In defense, central defenders Carlos Zambrano and Alexander Callens are also in the chapel. On the right side, Luis Advíncula is in the same situation.

In the first line of midfielders, Yoshimar Yotún and Renato Tapia, regular starters in the middle of the field, also one reprimand away from being suspended for a match. Christofer Gonzáles and Wilder Cartagena, in the same way, are conditioned and will have to be cautious when facing the Uruguayans to have the fewest casualties for the match with Paraguay.

It is necessary to mention that, as long as Chile does not beat Brazil, Peru needs three points out of the six at stake to secure at least the fifth place that would allow them to play the playoffs. As Ricardo Gareca already said, the Peruvian team depends on itself.