Peru vs. Paraguay: Miguel Araujo returned to the training of the 'bicolor' after overcoming COVID-19

The Peruvian national team is one day away from the clash against its Paraguayan counterpart on the 18th and final date of the South American Qualifiers. He has no choice but to win to ensure his access to the repechage. In that sense, the 'bicolor' although it had the discharge of André Carrillo, who will be available is Miguel Araujo, who returned to training after overcoming COVID-19.

The news was confirmed by several national media that covered last Sunday, March 27, the departure of the players from the squad from their concentration hotel in Miraflores towards the Videna facilities. In that, it can be seen that the footballer leaves without signs of any discomfort or symptoms of discomfort.

Recall that the current captain of the Emmen of the Netherlands contracted the coronavirus a few days after the last match of the national team against the Uruguayans. Initially, they had taken a test and it came out positive, so they sought to rule out with a next test, which also appeared with the same result. In this way, he was unable to participate in the national delegation that traveled to Montevideo and, unfortunately, won a tough defeat to the locals in the midst of a controversial play at the end of the meeting that could have changed history.

The defender remained in the concentration hotel and kept seclusion due to waiting for the virus to leave his body. In that sense, according to the image shown above, the player looks calm. And it is that with the vaccination processes that have been carried out, both nationally and in various parts of the world, it has caused that, if one contracts the virus, the symptoms would be much milder or simply not there would be. This would have happened to Araujo, who in just a few days was able to recover and rejoin the rest of his teammates.

MINUTES IN THE PAST QUALIFYING PROCESS

Miguel is one of the most recurrent footballers in coach Ricardo Gareca's calls for the 'blanquirroja'. Since the last qualifying process for Russia 2018, it was one of the first alternatives for the DT, who at the time sent him to the arena in difficult matches such as Uruguay (victory for Peru 2 to 1) or also against Argentina in the draw to zero at La Bombonera.

MINUTES IN CURRENT PLAYOFFS

However, in the current qualifiers, he has hardly counted for the Argentine coach. He played 3 games: eight minutes in the defeat to Brazil in Lima by 4-2, spent the entire game in the 2-0 defeat to Chile in Santiago and had 25 minutes at the 1-0 win against Colombia in Barranquilla.

HOLDING COUPLE OF POWER PLANTS

In fact, the pair of central defenders for Gareca is the tandem Carlos Zambrano and Alexander Callens, although Christian Ramos has also taken the position of the 'Lion'. And Araujo? It would become the third right central in the strategist's preferences. However, considering that he has a good aerial game and toughness to steal the ball without fail, it would not be unreasonable for him to have a few minutes against the Paraguayans. A match where you will need to go to the attack from the first minute and where Peruvian players must play hard, either to convert the chances that arise, or to take care of a result that could become difficult if you don't defend yourself well.

For now, Ricardo Gareca and his technical command have left this Monday the 28th to define the starting eleven that would take the field this Tuesday, March 29. Edison Flores could take the place of André Carrillo (injured) in the starting eleven, although training will be expected this Monday to specify with the official lineup.

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