Jhon Córdoba replaces Luis Díaz in the Colombian National Team



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Luis Díaz, Porto de Portugal player, will not be with Colombia in the qualifying matches against Venezuela (October 9) and Chile (October 13). The winger will have to stay in preventive isolation due to having contact with a positive case of coronavirus, as happened to his partner Matheus Uribe, another of the casualties for these first two days.

Diaz’s replacement in the call is Jhon Córdoba, Hertha Berlin striker who has just scored a goal against Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga. The player will be with the Colombian National Team for the first time. In March, he was part of a pre-call that finally did not materialize due to the postponement of the matches due to the coronavirus pandemic.

“The Porto footballer is prevented from attending the call-up due to the protocol and biosanitary regulations established by the local authorities in Portugal, which must be governed (…) Díaz will be replaced by Jhon Córdoba, “the FCF published in an official statement.

David Ospina and Juan Guillermo Cuadrado, from Italy

The Napoli goalkeeper could not travel to Colombian territory because he will have to be in quarantine along with all his teammates after 3 coronavirus positives will be reported on the team. The authorities of the Campania region will not allow the player to leave, as happened with Fabián Ruiz, who will not go to the concentration of the Spanish team. The Colombian Federation has not commented on the matter.

The other Colombian in Italy who is in doubt for the Qualifiers is Juan Guillermo Cuadrado. La Gazzetta dello Sport announced that the club will not lend it, while the head of the Juventus Medical Department indicated that the footballer needs authorization from the ASL (Local Health Agency) to exit the club’s bubble.

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