Juan Fernando Quintero would not make it to the match against the Peruvian team for the Qualifiers

A few days to Peru vs. Colombia, coach Reinaldo Rueda is concerned about the situation of Juan Fernando Quintero. The player was injured in the friendly match against Honduras and, for that reason, would be one of the casualties with a view to the match for the Qatar 2022 World Cup Qualifiers.

Although, the national group did not officially pronounce itself in relation to the physical state of the attacker. In the local press they indicate that it is very difficult to appear against the Blanquirroja in the contest that is scheduled at the Roberto Meléndez Metropolitan Stadium in Barranquilla.

In this sense, ESPN journalist Luisa Londoño affirmed that “Juan Fernando Quintero, incapacitated for 10 days due to partial injury to the internal collateral, will not be able to be called up for the Qualifying match against Peru on January 28”through his official Twitter account.

At the moment it is unknown if Quintero will be able to face the game against Argentina on Tuesday, February 1. The midfielder is one of the key men for Rueda on the road to Qatar 2022. Currently, the team is in fourth place in the table with 17 points, the same as Peru, which is in the playoff zone.

Wheel’s word

After the preparation match against the Central Americans, Reinaldo Rueda gave a first comment regarding the midfielder. “Juan Fernando felt a discomfort and he preferred to prevent and take care of himself before it got complicated. According to the doctor it is a bruise on the tibial plate, on the bone. He is on ice now, waiting for him to respond well and hopefully it’s nothing serious “.

“We hope that it is only a concussion, that he responds well. In the week he has his trip to Buenos Aires, with the maintenance he does there, I think it is something that does not generate much uncertainty “, said the Colombia coach a couple of days ago, when there was still no clearer picture of ‘Juanfer’.

About minute 42 of the match against the Hondurans, Quintero asked the technical command for his change. The player left to give his place on the court to his teammate Yasper Aspirilla. The River Plate man had been in charge of scoring the 1-0 in the first moments of the contest.