Bajas de Chile para el partido against Peru
- Arturo Vidal - Athletico Paranaense (Brazil)
- Nayel Mehssatou - KV Kortrijk (Belgium)
- Javier Altamirano - Estudiantes LP (Argentina)
- Marcelino Núñez - U. Católica (Chile)
One of the great absences that the Peru vs. Chile match this Thursday, October 12 will have is the absence of Arturo Vidal, and that is because the midfielder from Athletico Paranaense will not be able to play against the Peruvian national team for matchday 3 of the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers, in a match that will take place at the Monumental Stadium in Santiago. However, Eduardo Berizzo would have found the solution to the tremendous headache he had.
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And it is that Arturo Vidal is the most influential footballer in the last editions of the Clásico del Pacífico played on Chilean territory, and he even scored four of the last five goals for La Roja against Peru at home. For this reason, it is not surprising that the southern fans are worried about finding an ideal replacement for him, and that is where the Argentine strategist's ingenuity comes in.
It turns out that Eduardo Berizzo hopes that the perfect replacement for 'King' Arturo will be Rodrigo Echeverría, midfielder for Huracán in Argentina who has been called up and comes from a great present in the Professional League Cup. For this reason, the Chilean national team coach has all the faith in the world in him before the match against Peru.
"It is true that Rodrigo (Echeverría) has found a very high performance in Argentina. He offers us a lot with great aerial play. We celebrate having more players in a place that I consider neutral. The game takes place or is elaborated there," Berizzo said. As it is remembered, Arturo Vidal had a similar role in Chile because he recovered many balls but also created plays, although we do not know if he will be able to assume the same leadership role as his compatriot.