Cienciano will host Universitario de Deportes at the Inca Garcilaso de la Vega stadium in Cusco, this Sunday, August 7. The match is valid for the sixth round of the 2022 Clausura Tournament.
'Papá' comes from a 1-0 victory against Ayacucho and is two points behind Alianza Lima, the tournament leader. Cienciano wants to win the Clausura title and understands that they cannot let the points slip away against Universitario.
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However, the Cienciano coaching staff, led by César Vigevani, will not be able to count on Paolo Fuentes for the match against Universitario.
The defender Paolo Fuentes has not recovered from his injury that kept him out of the matches that Cienciano played in the Clausura Tournament.
Paolo Fuentes will not play against Universitario.
Paolo Fuentes had to undergo treatment in Lima, but has already joined the Cienciano team, where he has been doing specialized work with the aim of reaching his best physical condition.
The last match Fuentes played was on June 26 in the 2-2 draw against Carlos Stein in Jaén for the penultimate round of the Apertura Tournament.
Cienciano wants to defeat Universitario de Deportes.
When will Paolo Fuentes return to the playing field?
The Cusco team hopes to have Fuentes for the match that Cienciano will play in Lima on August 14 against Sport Boys.