Sporting Cristal knows its rivals for the Copa Libertadores 2023 and is now preparing to compete in each match. For that reason, Tiago Nunes is polishing details and finding a way to have the complete squad, so he hopes to be able to count on Irven Ávila, who had a serious arm injury in the match against Atlético Grau.

While many fans have wondered when 'Cholito' will return to the field, it was only this last Wednesday that the rimenses spoke out about it, through the sports manager, Guido Bravo, and confirmed that it will take two weeks to overcome this injury.

"Irven Ávila is progressing favorably. For now, he is training separately. We have been cautious in defining return times because we believe that he will probably return in a couple of weeks," he said in an interview for Radio Ovación.

As the person in charge of overseeing all aspects of the club's sports, the 32-year-old striker is currently doing individual work and his recovery time will be until mid-April.

With this, it can be determined that Irven Ávila will not be able to be present in the first match of Sporting Cristal for the Copa Libertadores, but he will be able to be fit for the other matches in the group stage.

When does Sporting Cristal debut in the Copa Libertadores?

Finally, it is important to mention that Sporting Cristal will make its debut in the Copa Libertadores on Wednesday, April 5 when they face Fluminense at 19:30 hours in the National Stadium of Lima.

Which group is Sporting Cristal in the Copa Libertadores?

Sporting Cristal is in Group D along with Fluminense from Brazil, River Plate from Argentina, and The Strongest from Bolivia.