Chile Final Squad

Marcelo Bielsa has chosen the 23 players who will represent Chile in the World Cup. Humberto Suazo is currently injured, but will make the team. One who is sent home is Roberto Cereceda, 25 year old defender from Colo Colo.

I had three players wrong from my early prediction from May 15th. I believed that Iturra, Morales and Valdés would make the team instead of Fierro, Estrada and Paredes. It's a good team anyhow.

There will be an analyze of every player coming soon.

Goalkeepers:
Claudio Bravo (Real Sociedad)
Miguel Pinto (Universidad de Chile)
Luis Marin (Union Española).

Defenders:
Pablo Contreras (PAOK)
Ismael Fuentes (Universidad Catolica)
Mauricio Isla (Udinese)
Gary Medel (Boca Juniors)
Gonzalo Jara (West Bromwich)
Waldo Ponce (Universidad Catolica)
Arturo Vidal (Bayer Leverkusen)

Midfielders:
Carlos Carmona (Reggina)
Marco Estrada (Universidad de Chile/Montpellier)
Matias Fernandez (Sporting Lisbon)
Gonzalo Fierro (Flamengo)
Rodrigo Millar (Colo Colo)
Rodrigo Tello (Besiktas)
Jorge Valdivia (Al-Ain)

Forwards:
Jean Beausejour (America)
Mark Gonzalez (CSKA Moscow)
Fabian Orellana (Xerez)
Esteban Paredes (Colo Colo)
Alexis Sanchez (Udinese)
Humberto Suazo (Real Zaragoza/Monterrey)

Héctor Mancilla is out?

Chilean striker Héctor Mancilla has recently won the Mexican league with his team Toluca. Mancilla scored 23 league goals in 39 games and has won the Mexican Golden Boot two times in a row. However, Mancilla has not been used in the Chilean National team in more than two substitutes during the qualifying round. Mancilla is still in the official 25-man squad, although he has said in an interview that he will not be on the team that will go to South Africa. He feels mistreated and will spend the free-time with his family instead.

Personally I feel that Mancilla would be a great substitute to Suazo, who is not known for having the best stamina. Suazo is also currently recovering from an injury. Chile will need a striker who can score from any opportunity. Now there is only one player left to leave, who will it be? Cereceda or Estrada ... or someone else?

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