Deportivo Garcilaso will visit Alianza Lima on Saturday for the seventh date of the Torneo Clausura 2026 with three important absences: Fernando Pacheco, Lucas Ríos, and Claudio Torrejón.
A few hours before the match, Ernesto Macedo reported that the three players were out of the convocatoria, leaving Deportivo Garcilaso short-handed for a direct clash near the top of the table.
Why the absences matter
Deportivo Garcilaso arrives as the Torneo Clausura 2026 leader with 13 points, while Alianza Lima is close behind with one point fewer. That makes this more than a routine league game. It is a meeting between two teams fighting at the top, and the visiting side will have to manage it without three players who had been part of the buildup.
Fernando Pacheco recently joined Deportivo Garcilaso before the match against Alianza Lima, while Lucas Ríos and Claudio Torrejón were recovering from injuries. Their absence changes the options available to the team for one of its most demanding fixtures of the tournament so far.
What comes next
With both clubs separated by just one point, the result at Alejandro Villanueva could have an early impact on the Torneo Clausura 2026 race. For Deportivo Garcilaso, the challenge is now to protect its lead while dealing with a reduced squad for a key road match.
