Christian Cueva ruled out for the first final of Liga 1 Betsson

A few days before the first final of Liga 1 Betsson, Alianza Lima made the first announcement: Christian Cueva will not be taken into account. Coach Mauricio Larriera decided not to include him in the list of players for the definition of Liga 1 Betsson against Universitario de Deportes due to the knee injury he has been carrying since March.

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It turns out that Cueva suffered a posterior ligament rupture in his right knee in the match in which the "íntimos" defeated Atlético Grau 2-1 in the Apertura Tournament. Since then, the attacker decided not to undergo surgery and continue playing under treatment.

Although Christian has been considered until the last match of the Clausura - he was a substitute in the victory against Garcilaso last Sunday - the coach made the drastic decision to leave him out in order not to worsen his injury.

In that sense, 'Aladino' accepted the coach's explanation and asked to be with his teammates supporting the team emotionally. The midfielder knows that the matches against U will be very tough, so he hopes to contribute from outside the field.

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When are Universitario vs Alianza Lima playing?

According to the schedule, the first leg match between Alianza Lima vs Universitario will be played on Saturday, November 4th, starting at 8:00 pm at the Monumental Stadium. The second leg is scheduled for Wednesday the 8th at the same time.

Where to watch Universitario vs Alianza?

Since Universitario is the home team in the first final, it will be the GOLPERÚ channel that will broadcast the first final against Alianza Lima. The second leg will be held at Matute and the broadcast will be handled by Liga 1 MAX.