Zambrano, off the pitch for four weeks: Does he miss the start of the 2026 Qualifiers?

The defense of Lima Alliance and the Peruvian team, Carlos Zambranoconfirmed this afternoon that he will be among “3 to 4 weeks” off the pitches due to a seven centimeter muscle tear and, therefore, would be a doubt on the squad list for the start of the Playoffs 2026.

“The result of the resonance showed a seven centimeter tear, so my recovery will take 3 to 4 weeks. It’s complicated, and you just have to wait. These are things that footballers are exposed to, this time he touched me and all that remains is to put on a good face ”he told Radio Ovation.

“It’s hard for me because there are difficult games coming up for the team, but I still trust my teammates that they will do a good job”added the ‘Kaiser’.

When asked by the new coach, Mauricio Larriera, Carlos Zambrano He indicated that he has not yet spoken with the Uruguayan because he was absent in the last training session due to the resonance.

“Yesterday I was not in practice because of the resonance issue, and today I could not train with the group, therefore, I did not notice much of what was happening. However, they are new airs for the team and the only thing left is to work in the best way. The ‘teacher’ comes with a game idea and we have to adapt quickly to move things forward”he pointed.

Let us remember that the list of summoned to the Peruvian team they would be leaving at the end of August to face Paraguay (V) and Brazil (L) on September 7 and 12, respectively.