XtraTime Web Desk: A significant quarter final on cards, as Chile will assess the fitness of star forward Alexis Sanchez before it contests top spot in Copa America Group C against Uruguay.
Sanchez has put his Manchester United struggles behind him to net in each of La Roja’s wins so far in Brazil.
However, he was already carrying an ankle knock by the time he scored decisively after 51 minutes of the 2-1 triumph over Ecuador last time out.
Should he take to the field, the 30-year-old will feature in opposition to some of this generation’s finest attacking talent from South America.
Barcelona’s Luis Suarez also has two goals from two outings in the competition after converting a penalty in the 2-2 draw against Japan, while Edinson Cavani netted an overhead kick in La Celeste’s opening 4-0 thumping of Ecuador.
Key Weapons:
Gonzalo Jara (Chile)
Jose Gimenez (Uruguay)
Crucial facts:
** Sanchez is the only Chilean player to have netted in four Copa America competitions. He has scored five goals against Uruguay, more than he has against any other nation.
** Against Chile, Oscar Tabarez will become the first ever manager to reach 200 games as head coach of the same national team (W98 D48 L53).
** Uruguay (45) has attempted 20 shots more than Chile (25) so far in the 2019 Copa America.
** Suarez is only the third Uruguayan player in history to have scored in four consecutive appearances in the Copa America after Pedro Petrone (five, between 1923 and 1924) and Severino Varela (four, between 1937 and 1939).