Two nations looking to return to form will do battle today in an international friendly between Chile and Bolivia. The match scheduled for 7 p.m. ET will be held at the Estadio Regional Calvo y Bascuñan in Antofagasta and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on beIN Sports.
Chile head coach Jorge Sampaoli had this to offer ahead of today's international encounter (via Tribal Football): "[Arturo] Vidal is fine. His form will be shown by how long he spends on the field. There is constant dialogue with Juventus. Nobody forced us to do anything [nor] put pressure on us, and if they had, then our response would've been negative."
"Clubs can ask what they want," he added when asked about releasing Vidal to Juventus early. "But at the end of the day, the decision is ours. We need Arturo here with us."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Chile's Gary Medel will be charged with controlling the tempo of the match from the central part of the park. The 27-year-old has made six league appearances for Inter Milan this season, averaging 2.2 tackles and 2.2 interceptions per match. With a 92.2 pass completion percentage, Medel will look to win back possession for Chile and properly direct the attack forward.
Chile's Projected Lineup (3-4-3): Bravo; Jara, Rojas, Vidal, Isla, Diaz, Medel, Aranguiz, Beausejour, Sanchez, Vargas
Bolivia's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Quiñonez, Eguino, Raldes, Zenteno, Gutierrez; Lizio, Mojica, Meleán, Campos; Andaveris; Diaz
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via WhoScored).
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