LIMA: Al-Fateh midfielder Christian Cueva has returned to Peru's squad for the decisive World Cup qualifiers against Uruguay and Paraguay, head coach Ricardo Gareca has said.
Cueva, who missed Peru's last qualifier against Ecuador due to suspension, headlines a 29-man squad that also includes Boca Juniors defender Carlos Zambrano, Sporting Cristal star Yoshimar Yotun and Orlando City goalkeeper Pedro Gallese.
But there was no place for veteran forwards Jefferson Farfan and Paolo Guerrero, both of whom are struggling to overcome long-term knee problems, Xinhua reported on Saturday. Peru will play Uruguay in Montevideo on March 24 and Paraguay in Lima five days later in their final appearances of the South American qualifying tournament. IANS
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