Chile manager Reinaldo Rueda has revealed that Inter winger Alexis Sánchez could miss up to three months of action if he requires surgery on the ankle injury which he picked up on international duty.
Sánchez suffered "dislocated ankle tendons" and potential ligament damage during Chile's 0-0 draw with Colombia, and the initial fear was that he could miss a few months to recover.
Speaking at a press conference (via Football Italia), Rueda confessed that surgery could keep Sánchez out for even longer, but he will undergo tests when he returns to Inter to see whether it will be necessary.