Colombia National Team He continues his preparations for the match against Ecuador on the 4th day of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers next Tuesday.
However, the team, which was previously defeated due to the expulsion of Camilo Vargas, experienced another deficiency in this match.
The technical staff of the Colombian National Team reported that FC Cincinnati player Santiago Arias could not remain in the squad due to the blow he received in the Uruguay match and that he was therefore not physically fit.
In the statement, “The national team’s health department made the relevant investigations and, waiting for the player’s health condition to improve, confirmed the injury and this situation was reported to the athlete’s club.” The statement was included.
“Ram Nestor LorenzoHis technical team and player group wish him success. Santiago Arias “I hope that I can be part of the Colombian National Team again at the next opportunity,” he adds.
Arias was also one of the actors. James RodríguezAlarms were ringing in Guarne on Saturday as he could not train normally.
The rest of the squad will continue their training on Antioquia soil this Monday morning before heading to Quito for Tuesday’s match.
Alarms also went off due to steering on Saturday James Rodríguezattracted the attention of the press.
His goal in Colombia’s match against Uruguay left some doubts about his participation in the match against the Ecuadorians.
According to the information received Guarne, player Sao Paulo He left the group’s regular training sessions and did personalized training sessions with Santiago Arias. The loss of Arias keeps the team on alert due to the situation of the midfielder 10.
James and Arias were with their teammates in warm-ups before starting practice; However, their failure to work with the ball was a warning for the match regarding the condition of the players. Ecuador. James could not finish the game in Barranquilla, leaving with obvious fatigue and being replaced by Jorge Carrascal.
Training on Sunday was held behind closed doors. So it’s a mystery how intensely James has been training or whether the coaching staff has turned to adjusting loads to avoid any discomfort.
Both James and Arias had a good game against Uruguay; The midfielder was an important figure not only with the goals he scored, but also with his ability to organize the team’s play. Arias, who had difficulties in defense due to the opponent’s hard wing attack, adapted to the game conditions and contributed to the attack by assisting James’ first goal of the match.
The team, led by coach Néstor Lorenzo, concentrated in Medellín for the match against the Ecuadorians, training at the high-altitude headquarters of Envigado and Guarne, which allowed the team to adapt to the conditions it will face in this match. The National Team will go to Ecuador this Monday.
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