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Sanchez, Vidal lead Chile's Copa squad

Defending champions Chile announced their preliminary squad for the upcoming Copa America Centenario, with Alexis Sanchez and Arturo Vidal headlining Juan Antonio Pizzi's team.

There were no surprises from Pizzi, who named an initial 40-man squad, which will be culled to 23 on May 20, before the Copa America gets underway in the United States on June.

Arsenal forward Sanchez, who is third on Chile's all-time goalscorers list, Bayern Munich midfielder Vidal and Barcelona goalkeeper Claudio Bravo - the nation's most capped player with 100 appearances - are looking to claim back-to-back titles after winning South America's prestigious tournament last year under the guidance of former coach Jorge Sampaoli.

 

Chile's preliminary 40-man squad in full: