Monday 23rd March 2009
Colombia World Cup squad revealed
Colombia coach Eduardo Lara has called up Francisco Najera to the squad for the 2010 World Cup qualifiers against Bolivia and Venezuela.
Iit was confirmed defender Luis Amaranto Perea will miss the games due to injury.
Atletico Madrid informed the national team that Perea sprained a lateral ligament in his left knee and will be unable to play any part in the two games.
Najera, who plays for local side Santa Fe, joins the Cafeteros' 22-man squad who will count on Wigan striker Hugo Rodallega and River Plate forward Radamel Falcao Garcia to secure victories in the two games.
Colombia lie seventh in the South American Qualifying Zone on 11 points, 12 below leaders Paraguay.
Colombia squad: Agustin Julio (Santa Fe), David Ospina (Nice); Ivan Velez (America), Pablo Armero (Palmeiras), Camilo Zuniga (Siena), Mario Yepes (Chievo Verona), Cristian Zapata (Udinese), Jossimar Mosquera (Arsenal - Argentina), Francisco Najera (Santa Fe); Abel Aguilar (Hercules), Vladimir Marin (Libertad), Fabian Vargas (Boca Juniors), Cristian Marrugo (Tolima), Gerardo Bedoya (Millonarios), Juan Carlos Toja (Steaua Bucaresti), Jairo Palomino (Nacional), Stalin Motta (La Equidad), Macnelly Torres (Colo Colo); Radamel Falcao Garcia (River Plate), Darwin Quintero (Santos Laguna), Wason Renteria (Sporting Braga), Hugo Rodallega (Wigan).
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