Copa America: Neymar and Alexis Sanchez return for Brazil vs Chile face off
Football | July 01, 2021 7:31 ISTDefending champion Brazil and Chile will have their star players back in action when they meet in the Copa America quarterfinals on Friday.
Defending champion Brazil and Chile will have their star players back in action when they meet in the Copa America quarterfinals on Friday.
Chile's national team said in a statement on Saturday that 32-year-old Sánchez felt muscular soreness in a calf after a training session. It did not give more details.
Chilean forward Sanchez joined Inter from Manchester United. He was on a season-long loan at the San Siro Stadium, and put pen to paper on a deal that would run until 2023.
Alexis Sanchez has picked up a hamstring injury and remains doubtful for Inter Milan's Europa League semifinal against Shakhtar Donetsk on August 18.
On Thursday, Alexis Sanchez signed a three-year contract with Serie A side Inter Milan.
Alexis Sanchez joined Inter Milan on loan at the beginning of 2019/20 season after falling out-of-favour at Manchester United.
Alexis Sanchez has been on loan with Inter since August after he struggled for playing time at Manchester United.
Romelu Lukaku scored twice and Alexis Sanchez also netted to help Inter move to four points behind Juventus.
Alexis Sanchez scored a goal and assisted another two as Inter Milan completed a 6-0 routing of relegation-threatened Brescia in the Serie A.
The Chilean government said on Tuesday the players would not be exempted from measures to counter the coronavirus, which has claimed 4,000 lives globally.
Chris Smalling signed for AS Roma on a season-long loan deal a few days after Alexis Sanchez signed for Inter Milan on loan.
Alexis Sanchez will reunite with Romelu Lukaku at Inter Milan, who left Manchester United in the summer transfer window.
Both United and Inter reached an agreement that will see the English Premier League pay a portion of the Chilean's wages.
Chile beat Colombia 5-4 on penalties after the game ended goalless after regulation time.
Alexis Sanchez scored the winner in the second half, despite facing an ankle-injury to lead Chile to the quarterfinals of the competition.
The victory moved Chile to the top of Group C along with Uruguay, which opened with a 4-0 win over Ecuador on Sunday.
There was no place for Manchester City goalkeeper and former Chile captain Claudio Bravo, who was left out despite having returned to training following a ruptured Achilles tendon.
Sanchez was forced to limp out of United's dramatic 3-2 win at home to Southampton on Saturday, and Onate said he had suffered "medial ligament distension" in his right knee.
The forward's fifth goal in 33 appearances since leaving Arsenal a year ago set United on its way to a 3-1 victory on Friday that booked a place in the fifth round of the FA Cup.
Sanchez has so far had a disappointing season at home, scoring just one goal in the Premier League in 10 appearances.
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