PERU

Paolo Guerrero is arguably the biggest exclusion in our group so far, with the Peruvian captain suffering an extension of his doping ban that will keep him out of Russia.

Guerrero – who’s the nation’s leading goalscorer and was equal top scorer in World Cup qualifying – tested positive for an ingredient in cocaine after Peru’s qualifier against Argentina last October.

23-year-old former Real Madrid man Christian Benavente – popularly known as the ‘Peruvian Ronaldinho’ is another shock exclusion for Los Incas.

FULL SQUAD (24 players)

Goalkeepers: Pedro Gallese (Veracruz), Jose Carvallo (UTC), Carlos Caceda (Municipal)

Defenders: Luis Abram (Velez Sarsfield), Luis Advincula (Lobos), Miguel Araujo (Alianza Lima), Aldo Corzo (Universitario), Nilson Loyola (Melgar), Christian Ramos (Veracruz), Alberto Rodriguez (Junior Barranquilla), Anderson Santamaria (Puebla), Miguel Trauco (Flamengo)

Midfielders: Pedro Aquino (Lobos), Wilmer Cartagena (Veracruz), Christian Cueva (Sao Paulo), Edison Flores (Aalborg), Paolo Hurtado (Vitoria Guimaraes), Sergio Pena (Granada), Andy Polo (Portland Timbers), Renato Tapia (Feyenoord), Yoshimar Yotun (Orlando City)

Forwards: Andre Carrillo (Watford), Raul Ruidiaz (Morelia), Jefferson Farfan (Lokomotiv Moscow)