Tonight we will find out how strong Alianza Lima is to escape from the football crisis that has hit them in the last three weeks. The dismissal of Guillermo Salas as head coach, Christian Cueva's indiscipline, and rumors of confrontations between group leaders and 'Chicho' have been the subject of criticism by fans.
Today (8:30 p.m.), at Mansiche Stadium in Trujillo, the Peruvian two-time champion will have the opportunity to reverse this terrible situation. Now with the interim coach (Nixon Perea) at the helm, the blanquiazules hope to triumph away against Universidad César Vallejo and end the streak of three consecutive matches without scoring and without winning (0-0 draws against Sporting Cristal and Universitario, and a 1-0 defeat against Sport Boys).
However, the match against "Poeta" will not be easy for two reasons: they arrive in good form after a 4-1 victory over Unión Comercio in Tarapoto (three consecutive wins). And, due to the number of absences Alianza will have for this match: Bryan Reyna, Franco Zanelatto, and Andrés Andrade have dropped out of the squad due to various injuries.
Despite this, the starting eleven presented by Nixon Perea will feature some comebacks such as Gino Peruzzi and Santiago García in defense. Jairo Concha and Christian Cueva will join together for the generation of football. Up front, Hernán Barcos and Gabriel Costa have secured their places on the field.
Possible Line-ups
César Vallejo: Rabines; Cabello, Fleitas, Garcés, Madrid; Quinteros, Ascues, Ramírez, Benítez; Noronha, Mena.
Alianza Lima: Campos; Peruzzi, Zambrano, García, Lagos; Ballón, Castillo, Concha; Cueva, Costa, Barcos.