Tuesday 15 November 2016 09:21, UK
Arsenal striker Alexis Sanchez is available for Chile's World Cup Qualifier against Uruguay after returning from injury.
The 27-year-old missed Thursday's goalless draw in Colombia after suffering what the Chile FA called a "low-grade muscle injury" ahead of the match.
He is now in line for a recall after returning to full training with his team-mates.
Uruguay travel to Santiago for the fixture on Tuesday and La Roja coach Juan Antonio Pizzi said Manchester City goalkeeper Claudio Bravo and Bayern Munich midfielder Arturo Vidal are also available after knocks.
"Sanchez was not ready for the game in Colombia, but we knew the injury was a small one and we could have him for this match. The three of them [Sanchez, Vidal and Bravo] are available to me for tomorrow," Pizzi said.
"It's not that he [Sanchez] hasn't trained, he's trained every day, even when we were in Colombia he did a different kind of work. Yesterday he took part in full training."
Pizzi dismissed any suggestion the injured players' clubs had sought to influence his selection decisions.
"At no time have we received pressure from any club. My stance is that I will never use a player who is not fit or capable of playing," he said in quotes reported by the South American media.
"All of the clubs can remain calm, we are very respectful of our players. The health of our players is paramount, we will never force any player who has not got the medical all-clear."
News of a return for Sanchez will be a boost to Arsenal, who travel to Old Trafford to face Manchester United in the Premier League on Saturday, live on Sky Sports 1.
