The Peruvian captain will have to arrive in great shape to Russia 2018, after the sanction that took him away from stadiums

There is little time left for Paolo Guerrero to return to the pitch after the suspension imposed by the FIFA Disciplinary Committee. Of course, his return to training with the Flamengo of Brazil has been announced. The news was celebrated in every corner of Peru.

The Peruvian attacker is endorsed by the FIFA Anti-Doping Regulation, which states that 60 days before the sanction ends, the player can train again. In fact, the player had already been registered by his club, Flamengo, on the payroll of the Copa Libertadores. Therefore, Paolo Guerrero will be able to play the last matches of Flamengo in Group D of the Copa Libertadores against Emelec of Ecuador and River Plate of Argentina.

Of course, this rule is applicable only at the club level. For now, the striker will not be able to train with the Peruvian national team until the punishment ends or canceled, as is the intention of the player's lawyers before the TAS. In this sense, the "Depredador" (Predator, in English), as he is also known, also thinks about the Russian World Cup.

Guerrero wants to go step by step in his goal to reach the Russia 2018 World Cup with the Peruvian team. Without being able to play officially, the striker prefers to set aside the World Cup and concentrate solely on training.

Will Guerrero achieve the desired performance for the Russian World Cup?

The player, who has received praise from various figures in the world of soccer and is considered one of the best strikers on the continent, stands out on stadiums for its quality and especially for its ‘garra’ (claw). Guerrero is one of those players who never gives a ball or a lost game. The striker is a player that any coach would like to have on his team, because he stands out for prolonging the chances when his team uses the long ball. In addition, the player creates goal opportunities and has an incredible reception and control of the ball.

Guerrero is a born winner and an unquestionable leader with a great mental strength that transcends his teammates when he is on the pitch. If we considered what has been aforementioned, it is almost certain that he will reach the World Cup point.

To maintain the physical performance, during the months of the soccer break, the technical staff of the Peruvian team assigned him a special training that he will carry out on his own. Furthermore, the soccer can train a couple of months with his club before returning to the playing fields in an official way. Guerrero will be able to dispute at least one month of official competitions before joining the Peruvian squad. The return of Guerrero to the courts makes us think that he will be able to reach the great football event in a good way.

The coach of the Peruvian team, Ricardo Gareca, could surprise everyone by placing Jefferson Farfán and Paolo Guerrero in the lead for some games of the 2018 World Cup in Russia. Guerrero and Farfán know each other very well, they played together from their beginnings in the Alianza Lima and complement each other perfectly, creating a fearsome pair that will give something to talk about.

Latin American Post | Daniel Ramírez Pérez
Translated from “ ¿Paolo Guerrero podrá jugar en el mundial?”