“He recognizes that he made mistakes”: Why Fossati hopes and trusts in the “new” Cueva and what his possible return to the national team for the Copa América depends on

“He is on a very good path, he recognizes that he made mistakes, that he was wrong, and that is the great basis for change”added the Bicolor coach. Christian seems to have taken up his career again. After abruptly leaving Alianza Lima with a serious injury to his right knee (rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament) and being involved in different non-sports problems, the midfielder traveled to Spain in March to be evaluated by Ramón Cugat, an eminence in sports medicine. The renowned traumatologist evaluated him and offered him a novel treatment, with a machine that he himself had designed, to recover him without the need for surgery. Still undergoing treatment, Cueva decided to begin the final stage of his recovery in La Videna under the gaze of the Uruguayan coach.

“I see him in a firm position, with peace, joy. I see him come here (Videna) every day, except Sundays. It is not only what he works here, but also in his daily life. “I see his progression in several aspects and we will see how he continues in the coming weeks.”held.

Fossati understands the importance of Cueva in the Peruvian team, as well as Carlos Zambrano or Paolo Guerrero. Since he took over as coach, the Uruguayan always maintained communication with the three, he showed his concern when they did not have a team and provided them with support. He also understands that this is not the time for an abrupt generational change, which is why it is necessary to have the leaders and references of the previous processes.

Christian Cueva as an option in the Copa América?

DT was able to confirm that Christian’s greatest wish at the moment is to return to professional football with a view to the Copa América that will take place between June and July in the United States. He knows that he is against time, but he will exhaust all options to achieve it. And Jorge Fossati is there to help you.

said the Uruguayan coach, who hopes to have Cueva in those weeks in which the team will coexist for the continental tournament. It is a time in which, as the strategist himself pointed out, the selectors become coaches, live day to day and can improve their ideas.

“The best scenario for the national team is that Christian recovers. And let him be Christian Cueva again, even improved. And I think the conditions are in place for him to come back improved.”he added.

For Fossati, the Copa América will serve to “build a strong squad to face the Qualifiers.” That is why he complained about the change in regulations for the tournament that now only allows a final list of 23 players and not 26 as in the last edition. Something that could complicate the picture, since they should only have two field players per position.

In that sense, the coach is aware that with Cueva everything must go day by day, at the pace of his recovery. His presence in the United States depends exclusively on that. If he is not one hundred percent, Fossati has decided not to take him for fear of risking him. If he doesn’t arrive, he hopes he does for the restart of the Qualifiers in September.