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Kick-off: Tuesday, 30th June @ 00:30 BST
Venue: Estadio Nacional Julio Martinez Pradanos (Santiago de Chile, Chile)
Previous meetings
Chile v Peru 3-0 (international friendly)
Peru v Chile 1-0 (2014 World Cup qualifier)
Peru v Chile 0-3 (international friendly)
Chile v Peru 3-1 (international friendly)
Chile v Peru 4-2 (2014 World Cup qualifier)
Chile
Last 5 matches
Chile v El Salvador 1-0 (international friendly)
Chile v Ecuador 2-0 (2015 Copa America)
Chile v Mexico 3-3 (2015 Copa America)
Chile v Bolivia 5-0 (2015 Copa America)
Chile v Uruguay 1-0 (2015 Cop America)
Team News:
The Conmebol’s disciplinary panel should reveal ahead of the Peru clash whether Gonzalo Jara (73/3) will be banned for the incident involving Edinson Cavani, but everything suggests the Mainz defender will incur a suspension. In that case, Eduardo Mena could be moved to the heart of defence, and Miiko Albornoz (7/1) would start at left-back.
Coach Jorge Sampaoli is well aware that both Claudio Pizarro and Paolo Guerrero can be very dangerous in the box, which is why he will instruct his players to try and prevent the service to the two strikers from the flanks, where Jefferson Farfan and Christian Cueva have proved major threats.
Players to watch: Alexis Sanchez, Arturo Vidal, Jorge Valdivia.
Probable starting line-up (4-3-1-2): Bravo – Isla, Medel, Mena, Albornoz – Aranguiz, Diaz, Vidal – Valdivia – Sanchez, Vargas.
Peru
Last 5 matches
Peru v Mexico 1-1 (International Friendly)
Brazil v Peru 2-1 (2015 Copa America)
Peru v Venezuela 1-0 (2015 Copa America)
Colombia v Peru 0-0 (2015 Copa America)
Bolivia v Peru 1-3 (2015 Copa America)
Team News:
Coach Ricardo Gareca will have important midfielders Carlos Lobaton (35/1) and Josepmir Ballon (39/0) back to the side after serving one-match bans, and they should be recalled to the starting line-up for the semi-final clash with Chile.
Jefferson Farfan proved his fitness in the 3-1 win over Bolivia and he keeps his place, while the likes of Claudio Pizarro, Carlos Zambrano and Carlos Ascues have shaken off minor injuries and are expected to start as well.
Players to watch: Jefferson Farfan, Paolo Guerrero, Claudio Pizarro.
Probable starting line-up (4-4-2): Gallese – Advincula, Zambrano, Ascues, Vargas – Farfan, Lobaton, Ballon, Cueva – Pizarro, Guerrero.
