Gareca on Guerrero’s call for the playoff: “If he gets to play football we will see what conditions he is in”

Ricardo Gareca announced this Friday the summoned of the Peruvian team for the Qatar 2022 playoff, a list in which Paolo Guerrero was not included, despite the evolution of his injury. It’s still early, said the ‘Tiger’ at a press conference.

“He is trying to recover and get in the best way, we don’t want to alter anything that could harm him,” the Argentine coach began by saying.

However, he left open the possibility that the ‘Predator’ also faces the key commitment of the bicolor.

“We risk everything and we want to have the best players, but we are in this situation. We are deciding for the selection by Paolo. We want it to be in the best way, “added Gareca.

But there is a chance to see him against the Emirates or Australia. “If we were to have an ok (from the medical department) we could only consider the possibility of taking it or not. In principle, he is not on the list, he would only have to play football here, ”said the ‘Blanquirroja’ coach.

“Paolo has a recovery period that the team does not want to alter. The team does not want to rush the times for the future that Paolo has, not just for one game, ”he added about it.

“He wants to continue playing, we essentially prioritize the player’s career. We are going to continue evaluating before the trip, if he gets to play football we will see what conditions he is in, ”said Ricardo Gareca.