Alianza Lima head coach Pablo Guede made the clearest selection call of the day by leaving Luis Ramos, Kevin Quevedo and Piero Cari out of the squad for Alianza Lima Vs Alianza Atlético at the Estadio Alejandro Villanueva. With Alianza Lima needing a home win to avoid falling behind the top of the table, the exclusions stood out immediately.
The club confirmed its convocados a few hours before Saturday’s Torneo Clausura match, and the omission of three players gave the fixture an extra layer of intrigue. It was especially notable for Kevin Quevedo and Piero Cari, because neither had yet made a Torneo Clausura appearance.
Why Ramos, Quevedo and Cari matter here
Ramos arrived from América de Cali but remained without goals this season, so his absence leaves Guede with one fewer option in attack. The decision also underlines how quickly the pressure builds at a club that is expected to stay close to the top in a home game like this.
Quevedo and Cari were in a slightly different situation. This was not a case of protecting players who had already settled into the competition; instead, they were still waiting for their first Torneo Clausura minutes. For Cari, the picture has shifted over time: he began the season as a habitual substitute, but as the months passed he lost prominence.
Alianza Lima needed a response
Alianza Lima had taken one win and one draw from their first two Torneo Clausura matches, so the margin for error was already starting to narrow. That is why this squad list mattered beyond the three names left out. A home match against Alianza Atlético was a chance to keep pace, not a night to create more uncertainty.
Guede’s call leaves the focus on the players he has trusted for the immediate task. If Alianza Lima get the result they need, the omissions will be viewed as a strong selection call. If they do not, the absence of Ramos, Quevedo and Cari will be one of the first talking points around the performance.
