Arsène Wenger has warned the Football Federation of Chile that Alexis Sánchez could spend up to three months on the sidelines if he is risked in Tuesday’s World Cup qualifier against Uruguay. Sánchez has stayed with the squad in the hope that he may recover in time to face Uruguay but Wenger – who has been told the injury is actually to the 27-year-old’s hamstring – has said that would be “a suicidal decision”. The Arsenal manager told beIN Sports: “I got a text last night [to say] that he has a hamstring injury. The team from Chile has travelled without him and they kept him to try and get him fit to play Uruguay for the second game on Tuesday night. He has scored six Premier League goals so far this season from a central role.

Source: The Guardian November 10, 2016 16:40 UTC