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James Rodriguez, how serious is the injury that took him out of the national team – International Football – Sports

The physical situation of James Rodriguez generated a communication crossing between the player and the Colombian Football Federation. The truth is that today the Everton footballer will not be in the matches against Peru and Argentina, in the qualifying for the Qatar 2022 World Cup, nor in the Copa América, which will begin on June 13.

In the last month, James only played one game, on May 16, in the disappointing loss of Everton against the last of the Premier League standings, Sheffield United. Before that, it came from 19 days with no competition.

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Subsequently, James was not in Everton’s last home game, against Wolverhampton. “The Everton coach knew it was not the setting for a weary James Rodríguez. As much as the 6,500 fans would have wanted to see him in person for the first time, Ancelotti saved him a game that he was convinced was not going to be good for him.” said Phil Kirkbride, a journalist at the Liverpool Echo.

Carlo Ancelotti and James Rodríguez

James also did not play the match against Manchester City, in a terrible farewell for Everton: they lost 5-0. Now he will be focused on the Copa América. “I hope to have him in shape next season and at his best,” said DT Carlo Ancelotti.

“Unfortunately, James is not available for the game. He did not recover from the problem in his calf,” he added.

That injury has been recurring for James. Even in the Russia World Cup had problems and was not in the final match against England. Everton have never reported their actual scope. In fact, in recent weeks, there has always been talk of fatigue and not the calf problem.

Now, the Colombian Football Federation issued a statement explaining its departure from the call: “In recent days, the midfielder was subjected to medical examinations, which determined that it is not at the optimal level of competence, therefore, it will not be able to join the group summoned by Reinaldo Rueda for the aforementioned commitments and the South American championship, “says the publication.

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That generated an almost immediate reaction from James: “I come from a recovery that is in its final phase. In which I have taken enough time to fully integrate myself to the practice of soccer and in this way not affect my participation in the games. next commitments of our Selection “, he said.

“The pertinent times of this process suggest that I take precaution to participate on date 7 of the tie, but they would allow me to fully integrate on date 8 and of course be for the Copa América 2021,” he added.

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James has already been out of the National Team for almost six months, the last of 2019. Then the pandemic came and Carlos Queiroz called him back for the tie. Now, Rueda will have to build a team without him, at a crucial moment.

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