Colombia will be without star pair James Rodriguez and Radamel Falcao for one month from now's friendlies against Brazil and Venezuela, mentor Carlos Queiroz reported on Tuesday.
Colombia's national football crew lead trainer, Portuguese Carlos Queiroz, signals as he talks during a question and answer session to declare the rundown of players in front of cordial matches against Brazil and Venezuela, in Bogota, on August 27, 2019. (Photograph by Raul ARBOLEDA/AFP) Falcao, his nation's record goalscorer, has a lower leg damage while Rodriguez, who is third on that unequaled rundown, was harmed in Real Madrid's 1-1 draw with Real Valladolid at the weekend.Rodriguez, 28, fell off in the 58th moment at the Bernabeu with a "muscle damage in the correct calf", Real said. "We're going to play against the Copa America champions, the number two group in the (FIFA) rankings and it's a phenomenal chance to see where we are," said Queiroz, the previous Real Madrid mentor and collaborator to Alex Ferguson at Manchester United. "At the point when Colombia play against Venezuela it resembles Liverpool against Manchester.