Gino Peruzzi is a key player for Alianza Lima. With his forward runs, he allows the blanquiazules to find depth in attack. That's why the fans missed him when he was away from the field due to injuries.

After the criticism, the right-back decided to speak up and denied having a chronic injury. Peruzzi stated that he felt his knee before the match against Libertad and he was ready to return for the derby.

"A few months ago, before the match against Libertad, I suffered a knee injury and well, we proceeded to apply plasma for it to heal. We were aiming for the match against Boys, but I didn't feel physically well," Perruzzi expressed to ESPN.

"It was an important break, although we continued to do strength work in the gym, I was missing the rhythm of the game. Then, since the match against 'U', I was available, but I didn't get to play. Now, starting from the match against César Vallejo, I was able to get minutes," he pointed out.

What injury did Gino Peruzzi suffer?

Peruzzi indicated that before injuring his knee, he suffered an ankle injury, ruling out a recurrence of a previous injury. The right-back added that he was always playing.

"This is a new injury, I had previously had an injury to the ankle, nothing to do with the other injury. Before that, I was playing, I didn't miss any matches. Last year, I think I missed three matches, two of them due to bookings and another one due to an overload, because I hadn't played since March," he emphasized.