Alexis Sanchez called up for Chile squad despite injury and lack of football at Arsenal
ALEXIS SANCHEZ has been called up for international duty, despite carrying an abdominal injury that has seen him sidelined for Arsenal.
The 28-year-old will be included in the Chile squad for the upcoming qualifiers against Paraguay and Bolivia.
Antonio Pizzi has included the 28-year-old within his international squadReutersThe wantaway striker watched Arsenal’s Community Shield final against Chelsea from the sidelinesGetty - Contributor
Despite missing the Premier League opener, Sanchez has been deemed fit to play by his international coach.
On Thursday, Chile chief Antonio Pizzi said: “The information we have is that he is available.
“He will not have problems getting to the qualifying date.”
Chile are set to take on Paraguay on August 31, followed by Bolivia on September 5 at Estadio Hernando Siles.
The future of the Chilean at the Emirates has been a talking point for most of the year, but he currently remains training in North London.
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Sanchez has less than a year remaining on his contract at the EmiratesGetty - ContributorDespite training with the Arsenal squad, the striker is yet to feature this seasonGetty - Contributor
The former Barcelona and Udinese goalscorer is also expected to miss the Gunners trip to Stoke City on Saturday.
Sanchez has tallied 115 international caps and appeared in all five matches as La Roja reached the Confederations Cup final in July.
Chile currently sit just inside the CONMELBOL’s automatic qualification spots for the 2018 World Cup.
Arsene Wenger believes that Sanchez is not currently fit enough to play a competitive gameCopyright 2017 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
Antonio Pizzi is keen to include Chile’s all-time leading goalscorer in his 19-man list of international options.
The international squad will also include the likes of Claudio Bravo, Arturo Vidal and Charles Aranguiz.
Sanchez is set to continue his stint on the sidelines for Arsenal and will miss the next match against Stoke CityRex Features
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