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2018 World Cup Qualifiers: Uruguay vs Chile preview

Kick off: 18 November @00:00 CET

Venue: Estadio Centenario (Montevideo)

Head to head record

Chile vs Uruguay 1-0 (2015 Copa America)
Chile vs Uruguay 1-2 (International friendly)
Chile vs Uruguay 2-0 (2014 WC qualifier)
Uruguay vs Chile 4-0 (2014 WC qualifier)
Uruguay vs Chile 1-1 (2011 Copa America)

Uruguay

Last 5 matches

Panama vs Uruguay 0-1 (International friendly)
Costa Rica vs Uruguay 1-0 (International friendly)
Bolivia vs Uruguay 0-2 (2018 WC qualifier)
Uruguay vs Colombia 3-0 (2018 WC qualifier)
Ecuador vs Uruguay 2-1 (2018 WC qualifier)

Team News

Luis Suarez has yet to serve his ban and he is definitely sidelined. In his absence PSG attacker Edinson Cavani will lead the line for the hosts against Chile.

Alvaro Gonzalez picked up an injury against Ecuador and he has joined Luis Suarez on the sidelines. Martin Caceres is doubtful and he will be monitored ahead of the kick-off.

Coach Oscar Tabarez has no other injury worries ahead of the game and he is unlikely to make too many changes to the team that faced Ecuador.

Probable starting line-up (4-2-3-1): Muslera – M. Pereira, Coates, Godin, Caceres – Arevalo Rios, A. Pereira – Sanchez, Lodeiro, Hernandez – Cavani.

Chile

Last 5 matches

Chile vs Argentina 0-0 (2015 Copa America)
Chile vs Paraguay 3-2 (International friendly)
Chile vs Brazil 2-0 (2018 WC qualifier)
Peru vs Chile 3-4 (2018 WC qualifier)
Chile vs Colombia 1-1 (2018 WC qualifier)

Team News

Arsenal star Alexis Sanchez is a major doubt and he will be assessed on the match day. Fabio Orellana is ready to step up should Sanchez fail to recover in time for the Uruguay game.

Coach Jorge Sampaoli is expected to switch to 4-3-3 formation, with Mark Gonzalez likely to be drafted into the starting line-up, meaning that Francisco Silva and Jean Beausejour should be dropped.

Eugenio Mena will return to the starting line-up to take his place on the left hand side, with Eduardo Vargas expected to start up front once again.

Probable starting line-up (4-3-3): Bravo – Isla, Medel, Jara, Mena – Vidal, Diaz, Valdivia – Sanchez, Vargas, Gonzalez. 

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