Daniel Muñoz has been one of the fixed in Nestor Lorenzo's scheme.
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The Colombian National Team receives Bolivia on Thursday at the Metropolitan Stadium in Barranquilla, a key match in the final stretch of the South American qualifiers towards the 2026 World Cup. Néstor Lorenzo will feature most of its usual headlines, except for one of its most important pieces in defense.
The Antioquia Daniel Muñoz, the right side of Crystal Palace that has consolidated as an indisputable in the Lorenzo era, will not be available for this commitment in which the ticket to the United States World Cup, Mexico and Canada 2026 is at stake.
For the tricolor coach, Muñoz is a fixed player. His contribution goes far beyond defending his sector: with physical personality and deployment, he constantly adds to the attack by the right wing, offers clean exit and joins with Jhon Arias and James Rodríguez in rival territory.
The reason for its absence is simple: it meets a sanction date for accumulation of yellow cards. He saw the first warning in Colombia's visit to Paraguay, at the Defensores del Chaco de Asunción stadium, and the second in the draw against Argentina in the Monumental of Buenos Aires.
Lorenzo has two clear alternatives to occupy the right wing: Andrés RománBogotano that is going through a good moment in Atlético Nacional and that has already had minutes with the selection; either Santiago Ariasdouble World Cup that currently plays in the Bay of Brazil.
Muñoz's situation is not the only one that lights alarms. That same day of the draw with Argentina, it was also admonished Kevin Castañokey midfielder in the brand. And there are more players at risk of missing the closure of the qualifiers against Venezuela in case of receiving a yellow against Bolivia.
The Colombians who will comply with sanction if they are admonished are: Dávinson Sánchez, Andrés Román, Jaminton Campaz, Richard Ríos, Juan Camilo Portilla, Jhon Janer Lucumí, Juan Fernando Quintero, Johan Mojica, Jhon Arias, Camilo Vargas, Yerson Mosquera and Jorge Carrascal.
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