24.05.2014 21:52 h

Football: Hernandez dropped from Chile squad

Valencia zeigte Basel die Grenzen auf
Valencia zeigte Basel die Grenzen auf

Midfielder Pedro Pablo Hernandez was dropped from Chile's slimmed down 24-man squad for the World Cup on Saturday after failing to recover from a leg injury.

He was one of six men axed from coach Jorge Sampaoli's list of 30 players -- the others were Enzo Andia, Paulo Garces, Gustavo Canales, Esteban Paredes and Matias Fernandez.

Sampaoli must lose one more man before the June 2 deadline for the final 23-player nominations.

In the Brazil tournament, Chile will face champions Spain, the Netherlands and Australia.

Chile 24-man squad

Goalkeepers: Claudio Bravo (Real Sociedad/ESP) Johnny Herrera (Universidad de Chile), Cristopher Toselli (Universidad Católica)

Defenders: Gary Medel (Cardiff/ENG), Jose Rojas (Universidad de Chile), Eugenio Mena (Santos/BRA), Gonzalo Jara (Nottingham Forest/ENG), Marcos González (Unión Española)

Midfielders: Arturo Vidal (Juventus/ITA), Mauricio Isla (Juventus/ITA), Marcelo Díaz (FC Basel/SUI), Francisco Silva (Osasuna/ESP), Rodrigo Millar (CSD Atlas/MEX), Felipe Gutiérrez (FC Twente/NED), José Pedro Fuenzalida (Colo Colo), Carlos Carmona (Atalanta/ITA), Jean Beausejour (Wigan/ENG), Charles Aránguiz (Porto Alegre/BRA), Miiko Albornoz (Malmo/SWE).

Attackers: Alexis Sánchez (Barcelona/ESP), Eduardo Vargas (Valencia/ESP), Jorge Valdivia (Palmeiras/BRA), Mauricio Pinilla (Cagliari/ITA), Fabián Orellana (Celta Vigo/ESP)