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Flowers for Jorge Fossati for recovering ‘Orejas’ against the clock. The 2018 World Cup player returned to Universitario at the beginning of the week after being removed from the Peruvian national team due to a ‘muscle injury’, as reported in a statement by the Peruvian Football Federation (FPF); however, he miraculously healed while training with his club. Sufficient reason for the ‘Flaco’ to decide to include him in the list of concentrated players and for him to return to the field against Deportivo Municipal at the Monumental stadium.
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The ‘cremas’ restart their participation in the Clausura Tournament with the need to win after three rounds in order not to distance themselves from the leader Sporting Cristal, a rival that is two points ahead (24). In addition, the ‘comrade’, Alianza Lima, defeated Academia Cantolao and took a one-point lead (23).
It should be noted that the last cream victory was on August 12, a 1-0 against Binacional.
PAINFUL LOSSES
The cream team will have four absences due to Andy Polo, Piero Quispe, Aldo Corzo, and Alex Valera being called up to the Peruvian national team, which has just started its presence in the Qualifiers. Jorge Fossati had to move his board to cover the absences with Hugo Ancajima, Horacio Calcaterra, Marco Saravia (Piero Guzmán), and Emanuel Herrera, although ‘Tunche’ Rivera could also have minutes from the start.
“We have worked very hard. This break week has been very useful for us, the team is committed and we know what we want and what was not working for us”, said Universitario to the press. He added: “Very motivated, we know that in this match we have a lot at stake. We are going all out. We have to regain victory at home”.
Asked about the opponent, Deportivo Municipal, he said: “Municipal is a complicated team, they usually fight in different parts of the field, but we know what we want and this Sunday will be a nice match”.
‘CAMIONETITA’ COULD DEBUT
A novelty in the list of concentrated players against the ‘ediles’ will be on the substitute bench. This is recently promoted Jean Carlo Olivares Uccelli, 20 years old, who has just been signed until November 2024, and could make his debut with the cream team. The player plays as an attacking midfielder, winger, and second forward, that's how he played with the reserve team of “Coco” Araujo.
In addition, the player born in Los Angeles has American and Italian nationality because of his parents. Depor learned that the son of former player Juan Manuel Olivares quickly adapted to the group and was well received by his new teammates. Moreover, during tactical work, he had the same playing style as Edison Flores, one of the players who talks to him the most.
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