Guerrero In Peru World Cup Squad After Doping Ban Expires

Fakhir Rizvi Published May 14, 2018 | 01:40 AM

Lima, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 14th May, 2018 ) :Captain Paolo Guerrero was included in Peru's preliminary 25-man World Cup squad on Sunday, 10 days after a doping ban expired. Guerrero, who plays as a striker for Brazilian club Flamengo, was initially banned for one year after testing positive for a cocaine metabolite following a World Cup qualifier against Argentina on October 5 last year.

World football's ruling body FIFA reduced the ban to six months on appeal last December and the suspension expired on May 3. Peru are in Group C at the World Cup in Russia from June 14 along with France, Australia and Denmark.

Peru squad Goalkeepers: Pedro Gallese (Veracruz/MEX), Jos� Carvallo (UTC), Carlos Caceda (Municipal) Defenders: Luis Abram (V�lez Sarsfield/ARG), Luis Adv�ncula (Lobos/MEX), Miguel Araujo (Alianza Lima), Aldo Corzo (Universitario), Nilson Loyola (Melgar), Christian Ramos (Veracruz/MEX), Alberto Rodr�guez (Junior/COL), Anderson Santamar�a (Puebla/MEX), Miguel Trauco (Flamengo/BRA) Midfielders: Pedro Aquino (Lobos/MEX), Wilmer Cartagena (Veracruz/MEX), Christian Cueva (Sao Paulo/BRA), Edison Flores (Aalborg BK/DEN), Paolo Hurtado (Vit�ria Guimaraes/POR), Sergio Pena (Grenade/ESP), Andy Polo (Portland Timbers/USA), Renato Tapia (Feyernoord/NED), Yoshimar Yot�n (Orlando City/USA) Attackers: Paolo Guerrero (Flamengo/BRA), Andr� Carrillo (Watford/ENG), Raul Ruidiaz (Morelia/MEX), Jefferson Farfan (Lokomotiv Moscow/RUS).