Sanchez, Vidal doubtful for Brazil clash
Chile striker Alexis Sanchez and midfielder Arturo
Vidal are doubtful for Thursday's World Cup qualifier
against Brazil after struggling to shake off injuries,
coach Jorge Sampaoli said on Wednesday.
Copa America champions Chile are due to play
Brazil on Thursday in Santiago before travelling to
Lima for a clash with Peru on Tuesday.
"Neither Vidal nor Alexis are confirmed for the
Brazil game," Sampaoli said at a pre-match news
conference. Neither player has been in full training
since travelling to join the Chile squad this week, he
added.
Arsenal forward Sanchez left the field early during
the second half of Sunday's encounter with
Manchester United, after suffering what manager
Arsene Wenger described as "a little groin problem".
Vidal missed Bayern Munich's last Champions
League clash due to a knee injury and only played a
few minutes of last weekend's Bundesliga game.
"Right now I see Arturo Vidal far from fit for the
game, at least the first tie," said Sampaoli.
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