SANTIAGO, Nov. 2 (Xinhua) -- Atletico Mineiro forward Eduardo Vargas has returned to Chile's squad for FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Paraguay and Ecuador, the Chilean football federation said late on Tuesday.
The 31-year-old, who is second on the list of Chile's all-time highest scorers with 40 goals in 102 appearances, has recovered from an ankle injury that forced him to miss the Roja's October qualifiers.
As expected, the 26-man squad includes Inter Milan pair, Alexis Sanchez and Arturo Vidal. Head coach Martin Lasarte also recalled veteran winger Edson Puch and midfielder Ignacio Saavedra.
Chile will meet Paraguay in Asuncion on November 11 and Ecuador in Santiago five days later.
The Roja are currently sixth in the 10-team South American qualifying group with three wins, four draws and five losses.
The top five teams will automatically earn a berth at football's showpiece tournament in Qatar next year while the fifth-ranked side will advance to an intercontinental playoff.
Following is the Chile squad:
Goalkeepers: Gabriel Arias, Claudio Bravo, Brayan Cortes.
Defenders: Nicolas Diaz, Mauricio Isla, Guillermo Maripan, Gary Medel, Eugenio Mena, Enzo Roco, Francisco Sierralta, Valber Huerta.
Midfielders: Tomas Alarcon, Charles Aranguiz, Claudio Baeza, Pablo Galdames, Ignacio Saavedra, Marcelino Nunez, Erick Pulgar, Diego Valdes, Arturo Vidal.
Forwards: Benjamin Brereton, Jean Meneses, Eduardo Vargas, Alexis Sanchez, Edson Puch, Joaquin Montecinos. Enditem