Overview
- The friendly is confirmed for Friday 13 November at 20:00 local time at Estadio Alejandro Villanueva in Lima and will be shown on América TV, América tvGO and Bicolor+/TV360 by Bitel.
- Mano Menezes has rehearsed a probable starting eleven that features Pedro Gallese in goal and a defensive spine including Fabio Gruber, Erick Noriega and Marcos López drawn mainly from players who compete abroad.
- Gianluca Lapadula emerged as the main offensive reference after scoring three goals in a practice match, strengthening his case for a starting role against Bolivia.
- Fabio Gruber said choosing Peru was easy and that he must show personality as a central defender, while Jairo Vélez and Marco Huamán continue gym work and remain fitness doubts ahead of the fixture.
- Bolivia travel with experienced options led by goalkeeper Carlos Lampe who says he feels fit and intends to contribute, and both coaches view the game as a chance to evaluate personnel ahead of future qualifiers.