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Bravo, Valdivia return to Chilean squad for World Cup qualifiers

Xinhua, September 28, 2016 Adjust font size:

Manchester City goalkeeper Claudio Bravo and veteran midfielder Jorge Valdivia have been recalled to Chile's squad for their World Cup qualifiers against Ecuador and Peru next month.

Bravo missed Chile's 2-1 loss to Paraguay and 0-0 draw with Bolivia last month due to personal problems, while Valdivia has not been selected since last November.

"I am confident in the players that I have at my disposal," Chile coach Juan Antonio Pizzi told a news conference on Tuesday, adding that his side "are going to be well-prepared for these matches."

La Roja will meet Ecuador in Quito on October 6th, before hosting Peru in Santiago five days later.

Despite having won its second Copa America in as many years in June, Chile is currently only seventh in the 10-team South American zone standings.

The top four teams at the end of the two-year qualifying tournament will secure automatic berths at the 2018 World Cup in Russia. The firth-ranked side will earn a playoff spot.

Chile squad:

Goalkeeper: Claudio Bravo (Manchester City)

Defenders: Mauricio Isla (Cagliari), Igor Lichnovsky (Valladolid), Eugenio Mena (Sao Paulo), Paulo Diaz (San Lorenzo), Enzo Roco (Cruz Azul), Erick Pulgar (Bologna), Miiko Albornoz (Hannover)

Midfielders: Arturo Vidal (Bayern Munich), Felipe Gutierrez (Betis), Charles Aranguiz (Bayer Leverkusen), Marcelo Diaz (Celta), Pedro Pablo Hernandez (Celta), Francisco Silva (Cruz Azul), Jorge Valdivia (Al-Wahda)

Forwards: Alexis Sanchez (Arsenal), Mauricio Pinilla (Atalanta), Edson Puch (Necaxa), Eduardo Vargas (Hoffenheim), Junior Fernandes (Dinamo Zagreb). Endit