Ecuador name Enner Valencia, Gonzalo Plata in squad

Quito: Brazil-based forwards Enner Valencia and Gonzalo Plata have been included in Ecuador’s squad for World Cup qualifiers against Brazil and Peru despite injury concerns, the Ecuadorian football federation said on Friday. Internacional’s Valencia has missed the Porto Alegre club’s past six games due to a hamstring strain, while Flamengo’s Plata has been sidelined since April with a knee injury.

“They are in a complicated situation but they are currently in the process of recovering,” Ecuador manager Sebastian Beccacece told reporters.

The Argentine coach recalled Leonardo Campana and Angelo Preciado, who missed Ecuador’s last double header of qualifiers in March with injuries.

As expected, the 28-man squad includes Brighton left-back Pervis Estupinan, Paris Saint-Germain center-back Willian Pacho and Bayer Leverkusen defender Piero Hincapie. IANS

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