The Peruvian national team announced on June 2 the list of players called up for friendly matches against South Korea and Japan in Asia, and one of the surprises was that Raúl Ruidíaz was left out of the list, generating many reactions from the fans.
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It is no secret that Juan Reynoso really likes the '9' of the Seattle Sounders, so it was surprising not to see the 'Flea' among the 25 players called up. However, there is a very important reason why the 'Cebezón' decided not to count on the player he made his debut with back in 2009.
What is Reynoso's reason for not calling up Ruidíaz?
To understand the context, Ruidíaz has not been present with his team for the past month due to a hamstring injury, which is where most of his injuries have occurred between 2022 and this year. For that reason, he has missed eight matches with the Seattle Sounders from mid-April to May.
This was a key factor in the 'Ajedrecista' not considering him, knowing that he is only just fully recovered and has had some minutes with the 'Rave Green' in the MLS.
Reynoso wants him for September
What Reynoso made clear is that he wants to have Ruidíaz for the start of the South American Qualifiers in September. He made this known in a press conference. "This is our last chance to try things out and we want those we visualize should be there for September, except for Raúl (Ruidíaz) who is still finishing his recovery", he stated.
Ruidíaz is back on the field
Last Wednesday, May 31, Raúl Ruidíaz had the opportunity to return to the field after recovering from his injury and played for 32 minutes in the defeat of his club against the San Jose Earthquakes.