Colombia selection
Colombia will start a new cycle commanded by Néstor Lorenzo. José Néstor Pékerman’s assistant at the World Cups in Brazil and Russia will face a new challenge in his career after passing through Melgar in Peru, leaving good feelings and high-level football.
His debut will be against Guatemala, next Saturday, September 24, while a few days later he will face Mexico, which is looking for regularity to arrive with a good performance at the World Cup in Qatar.
Lorenzo’s press conference will be held at 5:30 pm at the sports headquarters of the Colombian Federation in Bogotá. The concentration of the Selection will begin throughout the weekend with the players who are finishing their participation with their clubs in the different leagues.
Luis Díaz (Liverpool), Luis Sinisterra (Leeds), Rafael Santos Borré (Eintracht Frankfurt), Juan Guillermo Cuadrado (Juventus), Davinson Sánchez (Tottenham), among others, would be on the list.
Two confirmed casualties are Duván Zapata and Yerry Mina due to injury, both began playing for their teams at the beginning of the season, however, the rhythm did not last long when physical problems appeared.
Today the doubts about Falcao García will be resolved, who has been having minutes with Rayo Vallecano, while James Rodríguez seems ruled out by changing clubs and looking for his favorite state to be able to face the Greek league with Olympiacos.