Pizarro only featured from the bench in the team’s final warm-up fixture for the tournament where they drew 1-1 with Mexico.
However, he could find himself starting their first match in Chile with Paolo Guerrero’s fitness a worry following an ankle injury picked up during a training game. The 36-year-old revealed that Peru are hopeful of taking something from the meeting with the Seleção in Temuco. Pizarro told RPP: “We know that Brazil is a very strong team with good players, but we must be humble and go game by game. The attitude is that we must not lose.”
Pizarro only featured from the bench in the team’s final warm-up fixture for the tournament where they drew 1-1 with Mexico.
However, he could find himself starting their first match in Chile with Paolo Guerrero’s fitness a worry following an ankle injury picked up during a training game. The 36-year-old revealed that Peru are hopeful of taking something from the meeting with the Seleção in Temuco. Pizarro told RPP: “We know that Brazil is a very strong team with good players, but we must be humble and go game by game. The attitude is that we must not lose.”
