This summer, Alexis Sanchez signed a two-season contract with Udinese, one of his first teams in Europe's elite, but the journey has not started as he and the board had hoped. This week, the club announced that he has suffered a myofascial contusion injury to the calf muscle of his left leg. If this is bad news in Serie A in itself, it is even worse for the fans of the Chilean national team.
Although the club to which the former Inter Milan player currently belongs has not announced a timetable for his recovery, the press in his country indicate that he will be out for around two months. Thus, his call-up for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, in which ‘La Roja’ will face Argentina on 5th September and Bolivia on 10th September, is practically ruled out.