The Alianza Lima midfielder has physical problems and will not be considered by Mauricio Larriera for the finals against 'U'
Alianza Lima and Universitario de Deportes will play the first final of the 2023 Liga1 at the Monumental Stadium. This first leg, which will be played on Saturday, November 4th at 8:00 p.m, will not count with a key player for Alianza Lima: Christian Cueva.
'Aladino' has discomfort in one of his knees; for Mauricio Larriera, the offensive midfielder should not be considered. Not only for the first leg but also for the second leg. Cueva played with the white and blue shirt for the last time in the 0-0 draw against ADT de Tarma at Matute, on October 21st.
In this way, the player who stood out with the Peruvian National Team in the last two South American Qualifiers will not set foot on a field again in this 2023. He may have played his last minutes with the Alianza Lima shirt, as his loan with Al-Fateh is until the end of this year.
"I know the discomfort he has. He is trying to minimize it with the medical staff to be available. What happens from now on is not for me to say, it is a very personal decision of the player," said the Uruguayan coach a few days ago.
⚡️ #LATEST The referee for the first leg in the Monumental Stadium has been confirmed!
➡️ Kevin Ortega will be in charge of officiating the classic between Universitario and Alianza Lima.
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— Movistar Sports (@MovistarDeporPe) November 2, 2023