Arsene Wenger has demanded Arsenal's medical staff are permitted to
examine MRI scans of Alexis Sanchez's hamstring injury to prevent Chile
from making a "suicidal decision" over the fitness of the Gunners' star
forward.
It was initially thought Alexis had suffered a calf problem, but
Wenger has revealed the former Barcelona man is suffering from a
hamstring problem that has already ruled him out of Chile's World Cup
qualifier against Colombia on Thursday.
Chile boss Juan Antonio Pizzi has said Sanchez will remain with the
squad, however, in the hope he will be fit to face Uruguay on Tuesday.
And Wenger is concerned Chile will take a risk with a player that is vital to his team's chances of success this season.
He told beIN Sports: "I got a text last night [to say] that
he has a hamstring injury. The team from Chile has travelled without him
and they kept him to try and get him fit to play Uruguay for the second
game on Tuesday night.
"We have to get access for our medical staff to the MRI scan to see
what grade it is, how bad it is and make absolutely sure they don't make
any suicidal decision that could harm his future for two or three
months.
"That is absolutely important. It's a grey area between the national
team and the club team and of course they look at their own results
which I can understand but we have to preserve the health of Alexis
Sanchez.
"He always wants to play and that's where it is a more sensitive case because he's always ready to play even when injured."
Aleixs has scored eight goals in 15 games for Arsenal this season, but
injury could yet rule him out of crucial clashes against Manchester
United and Paris Saint-Germain in the next fortnight.
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