José Carranza: "I would call Claudio Pizarro to Russia 2018."

Despite not currently coaching any club, José Carranza is a reference in Peruvian football and a former member of the Peruvian national team for the qualifying rounds of the 1994 United States and 1998 France World Cups. He gave his opinion on the current situation of Claudio Pizarro, who plays in the Bundesliga but has not been active in the last season. "Claudio is an ambassador for Peruvian football, I would definitely call him up. He has experience and would greatly help the team," Carranza said.

Although he has only played 193 minutes in the last season, his call-up for the 2018 Russia World Cup has not been ruled out. Ricardo Gareca gave an interview to the official Bundesliga website in Spanish and confirmed that Claudio Pizarro still has a chance of being called up to the Peruvian national team.

For Ricardo Gareca, it is crucial that Claudio Pizarro stays at a top level and plays regularly. By accumulating minutes, he will be able to reach the regularity and rhythm that the Peruvian national team coach hopes to find in his players during the 2018 Russia World Cup.