LIMA, March 11 (Xinhua) -- Veteran strikers Paolo Guerrero and Gianluca Lapadula lead Peru's squad for home friendlies against the Dominican Republic and Nicaragua, Blanquirroja head coach Jorge Fossati said on Monday.
The 29-man list also includes Danish-born full-back Oliver Sonne, defender Luis Advincula and inexperienced youngsters Piero Quispe, Jesus Castillo, Joao Grimaldo, Franco Zanelatto, Bryan Reyna and Jose Rivera.
But there was no place for veteran midfielders Andre Carrillo, Christian Cueva or Yoshimar Yotun, who were not considered because of injuries.
Peru will meet Nicaragua on March 22 and the Dominican Republic four days later, with both fixtures slated to be played in Peruvian capital Lima.
The friendlies will be Peru's first outings since Uruguayan Fossati replaced Juan Reynoso as the Blanquirroja manager in January.
Peru squad:
Goalkeepers: Pedro Gallese, Renato Solis, Diego Romero, and Carlos Caceda.
Defenders: Oliver Sonnem Anderson Santamaria, Erick Noriega, Miguel Araujo, Aldo Corzo, Alexander Callens, Luis Abram, Carlos Ascues, Marcos Lopez Luis Advincula and Miguel Trauco.
Midfielders: Wilder Cartagena, Martin Tavara, Sergio Pena, Jesus Castillo, Piero Quispe and Joao Grimaldo.
Forwards: Andy Polo, Franco Zanelatto, Gianluca Lapadula, Bryan Reyna, Paolo Guerrero, Alex Valera, Edison Flores and Jose Rivera. ■
