Chile vs Paraguay Predicted lineup, betting tips, odds, injury news, H2H, telecast

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Copa America kicks off on 20th June

Chile begin their final preparation for the Copa America with a friendly against Paraguay. Both teams aim to enter the tournament on a positive note. Chile find themselves in Group A consisting of Argentina, Canada and Peru. It is probably the toughest group in the tournament. They began their Copa America tenure with an opening fixture against Peru. They registered an impressive win over Albania in the last friendly followed by a loss against France.

Paraguay played a goalless draw against Peru in the last friendly to prepare for the Copa America. They have just one win in five matches against Bolivia. They will now face Chile and Panama in the remaining two friendlies before facing Colombia in the Copa America opener. Paraguay has quality in their squad with players such as Matias Rojas, Julio Enciso emerging as exciting talents.

Kick-Off:

Wednesday, 12 June at 5:30 AM IST

Location- Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos

Form:

Chile (in all competitions): L-W-L-D-L

Paraguay (in all competitions): D-L-D-W-L

Player to Watch

Alexis Sanchez (Chile)

Alexis Sanchez registered an impressive feat in the last match becoming the record holder for Chile. He has made over 152 appearances for the team while scoring 48 goals.

He had a mixed season with Inter making 23 appearances, most from the bench. He scored two goals in these matches while assisting five. He will aim to play a significant role for Chile in this summer’s Copa America.

Miguel Almiron (Paraguay)

Miguel Almiron had an excellent season with Newcastle United where he made 33 appearances for the team. He scored three goals while providing one assist. He has impressed in all age groups for Paraguay having started his career with the U20s.

After making his debut in 2015, he has never looked back making 54 appearances while scoring seven goals for the team. Almiron has looked dangerous from the outside, using his speed and trickery to pass opponents with ease.