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Three Bundesliga striker in Peru array

Drei Bundesliga-Sturmer in Perus AufgebotIn the Peruvian: Jefferson Farfan © SID-IMAGES/AFP/KAZUHIRO NOGI

Peru coach Sergio Markarian has Jefferson Farfan (Schalke 04), Paolo Guerrero (HSV), Claudio Pizarro (Werder Bremen) called in the provisional Copa America squad.


Lima (SID) - Peru's coach Sergio Markarian has appointed three strikers in the Bundesliga in the preliminary squad for the Copa America. With Bremen are Paolo Guerrero of Hamburger SV, Jefferson Farfan of Cup Schalke 04 and Claudio Pizarro of Werder. The nomination of 27-Jahrigen Guerrero stood until recently because of a knee injury on the brink. He was however completely recovered. "I feel very well", said the daily newspaper El Comercio of the strikers.


Pizarro was in March for the first time for over three years back in the squad for the South Americans. 2007, The Association had suspended the most successful foreign goal scorers in the Bundesliga after a game against Brazil (1: 1) because the striker to have celebrated too violently with some colleagues.


Farfan returned on this reference in the circle of the national team in early June. Should the Schalke in October of last year after a 1-0-leave the team hotel without permission defeat and have visited a casino.


South America Championship, which will be held from 1 to 24 July in Argentina, Peru in the Group C encounter Chile, Mexico and Uruguay.