Juan Reynoso called up 8 players from Sporting Cristal with an eye on the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. Renato Solís is one of the new additions, and there is uncertainty in Rímac.
The past Friday, August 25th, Juan Reynoso announced the provisional list of players called up for the Peruvian national team. The national coach called several players from the Liga 1, thinking about the 2026 World Cup qualifiers and the Sub 23 pre-Olympic tournament to be held in January. One of the clubs that will contribute the most to the national team is the leader of the Clausura and Overall standings, Sporting Cristal.
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There are 8 players called up by Reynoso from the Celeste team to start training at Videna from Monday, August 28th: Yoshimar Yotún, Jhilmar Lora, Joao Grimaldo, Renato Solís, Rafael Lutiger, Gonzalo Aguirre, Jostin Alarcón, and Adrián Ascues.
Among the novelties is Renato Solís, the goalkeeper of Sporting Cristal, who was supposed to be a substitute this 2023 season, but with Alejandro Duarte's injury, he managed to establish himself in the Celeste goal and demonstrate great growth due to his performance in international tournaments and the Liga 1.
Now, after the goalkeeper's call-up to the national team, Tiago Nunes will have to assess the options he has in the goal for the match against Sport Boys in the Clausura Tournament. Alejandro Duarte or Matías Córdova? Remember that the first goalkeeper mentioned has been the great absentee in the Brazilian coach's call-ups.
Alejandro Duarte and Matías Córdova are the goalkeepers of Sporting Cristal.
Alejandro Duarte has not been called up in recent weeks by Sporting Cristal due to a foot injury. This was reported by RPP journalist Jean Martín Dueñas, who also clarified that he is gradually training with the first team at La Florida.
On the other hand, Matías Córdova has been getting playing time in the Reserves Tournament under the direction of Jorge Cazulo. Tiago Nunes also considers him in the squad, so it will be a headache for the coach.
However, Nunes would bet on Alejandro Duarte in this match against Sport Boys after the break due to the FIFA dates. In addition, Sporting Cristal does not play until September 10th, so it will allow the Celeste goalkeeper to quickly adapt to the rhythm of an official match.
The match between Sporting Cristal and Sport Boys will be played on September 10th at 3:00 p.m. local time for the Clausura Tournament.
