Although the Peruvian team Although the team already debuted in the 2026 qualifiers with a draw against Paraguay in Ciudad del Este, one of the issues that caused controversy in the run-up to this match was the non-inclusion of the footballers Christian Cueva j Edison Floreswho were not included in the final draft list due to muscle fatigue.
However, both players trained normally with their clubs and even scored minutes this weekend when Alianza Lima face Academia Cantolao and Universitario de Deportes face Deportivo Municipal. Most recently, Merengue coach Jorge Fossati was not only responsible for denying the Peruvian team’s statement about a possible injury to Flores, but also sent a message to Reynoso.
“I don’t want to cause controversy with the question of his withdrawal, but Edison is not injured and is in good physical condition, better than before, ready for Sunday,” he said in dialogue with the press after the end of training with the Merengue group.
Fossati was asked, among other things, about the performance of his soccer players Aldo Corzo and Andy Polo against Paraguay at the start of the 2026 South American qualifiers.
“I had the impression that Corzo and Polo performed very well against Paraguay. Polo had a very sacrificial job on and off. In the case of Aldo, he knew how to help the team so that the right wing was not as heavy as it was in the first half,” he concluded.