Martínez, Rincón and Ferraresi in Venezuela squad for qualifiers | OneFootball

Venezuela announced this Monday the squad for the final rounds of the South American Qualifiers. José Martínez from Corinthians, Tomás Rincón from Santos, and Nahuel Ferraresi from São Paulo were selected. The Venezuelan national team will play on September 4 and 9, against Argentina and Colombia, respectively.

Martínez’s call-up draws attention. That’s because the Timão midfielder recently underwent surgery on his left hand and hasn’t even been training with the squad. He missed the victory over Vasco last Sunday and will also be absent for the first leg of the Copa do Brasil quarterfinals against Athletico-PR this Wednesday.

Additionally, Corinthians return to the field for the Copa do Brasil on September 11, two days after Venezuela’s match against Colombia. The call-up may therefore make it difficult for Martínez to be present in the decisive match.

Meanwhile, Rincón and Ferraresi are once again called up to defend the Venezuelan national team. The call-up of both does not affect the schedules of Santos and São Paulo, as they will not play during the FIFA dates.

In addition to the trio, Soteldo from Fluminense, Savarino from Botafogo, and Wilker Ángel from Juventude were also called up. Like Corinthians, the two Rio clubs are in the quarterfinals of the Copa do Brasil and may lose their players for the second leg matches.

The match against Colombia is scheduled for 8:30 pm (Brasília time), in Venezuela. Fluminense plays on the 11th, against Bahia, while Botafogo takes the field a day later, against Vasco.

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