The Chilean National Team continues to prepare for what will be its premiere in this Copa America 2024in which Ricardo Gareca His debut against the Peruvian National Team is already beginning to throb.
For what is their first challenge in this group stage, in ‘La Roja’ the 26 summoned are working with everything looking to have their opportunity within the stellar eleven for this match.
Given this, the ‘Tigre’ is already beginning to put together its stellar formation for this debut against Peru, in which some players are already beginning to secure their starting position.
Among these elements are the names of Claudio Bravo, Paulo Díaz, Mauricio Isla, Gabriel Suazo, Erick Pulgar, Alexis Sánchez and Eduardo Vargas, who if something strange did not happen, would have their place guaranteed in the eleventh.
Regarding the problem of defining his eleventh, the ‘Tigre’ will undoubtedly have his most complex decision in the central duo, in which he has four names for just one position, who would be Paulo Díaz’s companion.
In the first instance, defender Guillermo Maripán would be the starting player on this team, but his long inactivity due to physical complications has made him lose ground and has fueled the option of his other teammates: Igor Lichnovsky, Matías Catalán and Benjamín Kuscevic.
Knowing these options, Ricardo Gareca would surprise in his eleventh to define the companion of Paulo Díaz, in which until now, he would be leaning towards Igor Lichnovsky.
The América de México player would be satisfying the palate of the coach of the Chilean National Team and this has been demonstrated by his starts in the three duels that the ‘Tigre’ has had with Chile, which has led him to earn the trust of Gareca.
It is expected that upon his arrival in the United States, Ricardo Gareca will already begin working with what could be his first eleventh in the debut for the Copa América, in which Lichnovsky could be the great ‘cover’ within his formation.
