Arturo Vidal is in Chile’s starting line-up for their World Cup encounter with Australia tonight, having seemingly overcome a knee injury.
His Juventus” data-scaytid=”1″>Juventus teammate Mauricio Isla also makes Coach Jorge Sampaoli’s starting eleven to face the Group B outsiders.
Arturo Vidal is in Chile’s starting line-up for their World Cup encounter with Australia tonight, having seemingly overcome a knee injury.
His Juventus teammate Mauricio Isla also makes Coach Jorge Sampaoli’s starting eleven to face the Group B outsiders.
Crystal Palace’s Mile Jedinak meanwhile captains an Australia side also containing former Everton man Tim Cahill. Atalanta’s” data-scaytid=”5″>Atalanta’s James Troisi has to settle for a place on the bench.
Following world champions Spain’s shock annihilation at the hands of Holland earlier this evening, both of these two teams will view tonight’s meeting as a real opportunity to put themselves in the frame for progression to the Last 16.
Tonight’s referee is Noumandiez Doue of Ivory Coast. Kick-off is at 23.00 BST.
Official Line-ups
Chile: Bravo (c), Mena, Isla, Sanchez, Vidal, Valdivia, Vargas, Medel, Jara, Aranguiz, Diaz
Australia: Ryan, Franjic, Davidson, Cahill, Milligan, Spiranovic, Leckie, Oar, Jedinak (c), Wilkinson, Bresciano
Referee: Doue (Ivory Coast)