Ganar o ganar
The Peruvian National Team is well aware that only three points count against Chile in this new round of qualifiers, so Ricardo Gareca is already preparing the best eleven to be able to add three points at home and continue alive in this World Cup dream to Qatar 2022. Get to know the latest news from Videna.
The 'Clásico del Pacífico'
The 'Blanquirroja' will face the new edition of the 'Clásico del Pacífico' with no margin for error, which is why 'Tigre' Gareca has been able to spend almost two weeks with the squad to define a competitive lineup for this match in the qualifiers.
Knowing this panorama, the coach of the Peruvian National Team would line up his squad with some variations compared to the last match he played against the Brazilian team, where one of the flaws was the defensive line.
One of the elements that remains in the lineup of the Peruvian National Team is Pedro Gallese, while the changes arise in the central line that would be formed by Luis Advíncula, Alexander Callens, Christian Ramos, and Miguel Trauco. In this way, the players from Cesar Vallejo and Saint-Étienne would return to the starting eleven.
In the midfield, everything indicates that Renato Tapia is not 100 percent fit to play in Peru vs. Chile. Therefore, the first line of midfielders would be between Pedro Aquino and Yoshimar Yotún.
The attacking midfield would be made up of Sergio Peña, Edison Flores, and Christian Cueva. It seems that André Carrillo will be left out due to injury and Gabriel Costa will not be in his replacement.
The only forward player would be Paolo Guerrero, making it clear that Ricardo Gareca would opt for experience in a key match like the one against Chile in these qualifiers.
Guerrero or Lapadula to face Chile
Finally, Paolo Guerrero would line up as the lone number '9', as Gareca would prioritize the hierarchy of the captain of the Peruvian National Team over the good moment of Gianluca Lapadula. However, the Benevento forward would be the first option off the bench. In this way, the Argentine coach fine-tunes the details of his squad and will have the training sessions to define the final eleven that will seek to defeat Chile.
Possible lineup for the Peruvian National Team vs. Chile
Ricardo Gareca and the lineup in mind for the 'Clásico del Pacífico': Pedro Gallese, Luis Advíncula, Christian Ramos, Alexander Callens, Miguel Trauco, Pedro Aquino, Yoshimar Yotún, Sergio Peña, Edison Flores, Christian Cueva, and Paolo Guerrero.
When is Peru vs. Chile?
The match between both teams is scheduled for Thursday, October 7th at the Estadio Nacional in Lima.
What time is Peru vs. Chile?
The 'Clásico del Pacífico' is scheduled to start at 8:00 PM local time.