One of the biggest challenges Alianza Lima has faced since the beginning 2023 season The number of injuries within the squad is a problem that continues to this day.
Jairo Concha and Ricardo Lagos joined the injured list in the squad after the recent draw against Cienciano at the Inca Garcilaso de la Vega through physical complications. Concha complained of pain in his right hip during the warm-up, while Lagos suffered a muscle problem mid-game and had to be substituted in the 84th minute.
There are 10 footballers in total Lima Alliance This is not taken into account by the technical management, as there are eight days left until the end of the final tournament.
Carlos Zambrano, Bryan Reyna, Pablo Sabbag, Yordi Vílchez, Santiago García, Franco Zanelatto, Andrés Andrade, Franco Saravia, Jairo Concha and Ricardo Lagos are the players Mauricio Larriera cannot count on due to injury. In the case of Andrade, the Colombian was completely out for the remainder of the season.
Alianza Lima squad has suffered multiple injuries in the 2023 season. Photo: composition of La República/LR
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This is a problem that has not gone unnoticed by the new Blue and White coach, who has assured that he cannot find an explanation for it.
“The injury problem is a global situation, there are teams that are spending millions of dollars and it can’t be controlled.” Yes, injuries are conspicuous in this series, even at risk for several boys. I can’t find an explanation, but this is football. Training can result in injury. “Hopefully scientific studies will explain why there are so many injuries in team sports,” said Larriera.
Despite the series of injuries, the two-time national champions must turn the page and focus on the game he will play against Alianza Atlético in Matute this Saturday (20:30 CET).
After I face it StormAlianza Lima still has three home games (Unión Comercio, Melgar, ADT) and four away games (Cantolao, Carlos Mannucci, Deportivo Binacional and Deportivo Garcilaso) ahead of them.
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The current sovereign of Peruvian football is currently in the fifth box of the Clausura tournament with 17 points and 7 units behind the lead. On the other hand, the La Victoria line-up is second in the overall table, with the same score as Cristal but with a lower goal difference than the Rimense side.
Alliance is evaluating 2 reinforcements for 2024
Although there are still a few weeks to go before the end of the championship, the Alianza Lima sports department is already thinking about the 2024 season and assembling the team to fight for a new star.
The cast of “La Victoria” would sign two football players active in provincial teams. One of them is a former intimate player. The first of them would be Kevin Quevedo, who scored against theu‘ while the other possible reinforcement would be Kevin Serna.
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Did you know…
Defensive. Alianza Lima is the team that has conceded the fewest goals in the Clausura. The blue and white team conceded 3 goals in 10 games played in the second tournament of the season.