Overview

• Valera skipped full training and underwent regenerative work and massages, according to América Deportes reporting cited by Libero.
• Coach Jorge Fossati said the striker is not totally recovered and clarified his last substitution was due to physical discomfort rather than poor performance.
• Journalist Gustavo Peralta reported Valera received two hours of therapy and will be evaluated in a practice match, with no risk taken if pain continues.
• Universitario host Juan Pablo II on Sunday, Oct. 5 at 6:00 p.m. local time at the Estadio Monumental de Ate in Liga 1’s Clausura.
• Valera remains on Manuel Barreto’s Peru list for the Oct. 10 friendly against Chile, and any change would depend on how his condition evolves.