Mauricio Isla is another of the casualties that Chile will have to measure Paraguay and Ecuador by qualifying

Selection of Chile confirmed this Wednesday that the right-back Mauricio Isla, from Flamengo, was ruled out of the call for ‘La Roja’ for the double date of the regional pre-World Cup in Qatar-2022 after being known that it is close contact of a case of coronavirus.

“Finding himself asymptomatic, with his complete vaccination program and with a negative PCR (swab), according to the country’s sanitary regulations, he proceeded to carry out an isolation period of 7 days from the day of contact, in a different room from our own. delegation under adequate medical supervision ”, indicated from the Chilean Soccer Federation (FFCh).

Isla will be safely out of the meeting in Asunción this Thursday against Paraguay, but could arrive next Tuesday in Chile against Ecuador.

Isla’s loss joins those of the midfielders Charles Aránguiz (Bayer Leverkusen) due to injury and Erick Pulgar (Fiorentina) who will not be able to play against Paraguay due to suspension, although he is also touched. Likewise, local Catholic University striker Edson Puch was ruled out due to injury.

“It is present that all the rest of the delegation is PCR negative,” they assured from ‘La Roja’.

The Chilean team, which left this afternoon for Asunción, is in sixth place with 13 points, outside the classification zone, but 3 units from the fifth place, which Uruguay today occupies and leads to the play-off.

After the game this Thursday in Asunción against Paraguay (eighth with 12 points), Chile will receive Ecuador next Tuesday in Santiago (third with 17 points).

The South American qualifier grants four direct places for the World Cup, while the fifth classified will play an intercontinental playoff. (D)