Injured Lapadula to miss Peru World Cup qualifiers

LIMA, Oct. 3 (Xinhua) -- Striker Gianluca Lapadula has been omitted from Peru's squad for World Cup qualifiers against Uruguay and Brazil due to injury, the Peruvian Football Federation (FPF) said on Thursday.

The 34-year-old has been sidelined since he suffered an abdominal injury while playing for Cagliari in the Italian Serie A club's victory over Cremonese in the Coppa Italia on September 24.

The FPF