Cusco FC named its lineup for its Liga 1 match against Alianza Lima, setting up a meeting on Saturday, April 18, at 8:00 p.m. at Estadio Alejandro Villanueva. The game is part of jornada 11 of the Torneo Apertura.
Coach Alejandro Orfila went with Pedro Díaz, Marlon Ruidías, Aldair Fuentes, Álvaro Ampuero, José Bolívar, Oswaldo Valenzuela, Diego Soto, Joel Herrera, Lucas Colitto, Gabriel Carabajal and Facundo Callejo. The selection was similar to the one Cusco used in its two Copa Libertadores matches against Flamengo and Estudiantes de la Plata, a sign the side is leaning on the same core as it seeks to improve its local league form.
For Cusco, the lineup carries more than routine significance because it comes after those two continental matches and before a demanding league night in Lima. The club is trying to turn that experience into points in the Torneo Apertura, and Orfila has kept faith with a group that has already faced Flamengo and Estudiantes de la Plata.
The detail that matters is not just who starts, but how closely Cusco is sticking to a shape it has already tested on a bigger stage. If that approach works, it gives Orfila a clear path for the rest of jornada 11. If it does not, the pressure to adjust will be immediate.