The Tricolor works in Houston, United States, where on Saturday they will face the Selecta (9:00 p.m.), the last game of the year for Gustavo Alfaro’s men.
With two days of training in Houston, United States, the Ecuadorian soccer team will be ready for the friendly this Saturday (21:00) against El Salvador.
The national team arrived in the United States on Thursday and afternoon did a soccer practice at the Houston Sports Park complex, in which the coach Gustavo Alfaro outlined what would be the team that will open the game against the Central Americans.
The Selection is presented to this game with news after the Byron Castillo casualties, who did not travel to undergo medical treatment with Barcelona SC, and Djorkaef Reasco, positive for COVID-19.
To make up for these absences, Alfaro cited José Cifuentes, Janner Corozo and Joao Ortiz.
“We try to put together a competitive team,” said the national coach., which does not count for this duel with its main figures as it is not a FIFA date.
The duel against the Selecta it will be the closing of the season for the Tri, who will return for days 15 and 16 of the South American tie, in January.
“It can test players without risk of outcome that has the competition, they are very good tests ”, pointed Alfaro.
La Tri returned to US soil after the victory achieved against Mexico (3-2) in October, whose base will repeat against El Salvador.
According to soccer practice performed, Hernán Galíndez would be the one who takes care of the national portico. In defense, Ecuador would have Andrés López, Fernando León, Gustavo Vallecilla and Diego Palacios.
In the midfield would be Sebastián Méndez, Michael Carcelén, José Cifuentes, Freddy Mina and Janner Corozo, to leave Michael Estrada in the attack.
This afternoon, the national team will carry out a new practice With which Alfaro will leave ready the team that he will put before the El Salvador team, led by Hugo Pérez.
La Selecta arrived in Houston on Thursday And today he will complete his only training day, before he completed four work sessions in the Salvadoran capital.
“We arrived with the responsibility to play well, and as a coaching staff, analyze players who may be with us in the tie, “said DT Pérez.
The match between Ecuadorians and Salvadorans will be played on Saturday, December 4, from 9:00 p.m. from Ecuador, at the BBVA Compass Stadium in Houston. (D)
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