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The Chilean team faces Colombia tonight, at the close of the second date of South American qualifiers for the Qatar 2022 World Cup, without the presence of their captain, Gary Medel.
The Pitbull suffered a muscle injury at the beginning of the month, just before the summons to La Roja, so Reinaldo Rueda he had to redesign his board without the presence of one of the most representative players of the team.
But the bad news does not end there. From Italy it is ensured that the Bologna player will only be available to return to practice in the second half of November.
“The examinations that Gary Medel has undergone have revealed a medial calf injury in his left leg, with a recovery time of close to 45 days,” the Italian club reported.
Gary Medel will almost certainly miss the first four games of the Chilean team in the Qatar 2022 Qualifiers. Photo: Agencia Uno
In this way, the history of the selection will only be available to play as of November 19, so it is also ruled out from the FIFA date of that month.
La Roja will host Peru on November 12 and visit Venezuela five days later, according to the schedule for dates 3 and 4 of the qualifiers.
This means that the player will not be available, unless there is a true “miracle” of medicine, and that Chile will not be able to count on him in the next challenges.
Gary Medel is the second most capped player in the history of La Roja, with a total of 126 appearances and seven goals since his debut in 2007.
Tests Gary Medel has undergone have revealed a medial calf injury in his left leg, with a recovery time of close to 45 days. Bologna communiqué
The man trained in the Catholic University attended the World Cups in South Africa and Brazil, was two-time champion of the Copa América and runner-up of the Confederations Cup.
His promotion as captain came after the marginalization of Claudio Bravo as of 2017. The Pitbull took over from the arrival of Reinaldo Rueda at La Roja.
