Town midfielder Marcelino Nunez has been named in the Chile squad for their November friendly internationals in Russia against the hosts and Peru.

The Chileans face the Russians on Saturday 15th November, then the Peruvians on Tuesday 18th November with both games played in Sochi.

Nunez has previously won 32 full caps for Chile, scoring five international goals.

The 25-year-old won his first as a Town player when he came off the bench in last month’s 2-1 victory over Peru in Santiago.

Chile finished bottom of the CONMEBOL World Cup qualification group and will not be at next summer’s finals.

Photo: Daiana Panza via Reuters Connect

keighleyblue added 23:26 - Nov 3 Disappointing that he has to play there
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Cafe_Newman added 05:28 - Nov 4 Happy for him that he's representing his country.
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bluesissy added 08:19 - Nov 4 I would definitely be pulling a sickie on that one.
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bluesissy added 08:20 - Nov 4 I would definitely be pulling a sickie on that one.
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Edmundo added 08:32 - Nov 4 No place for a country run by a genocidal leadership that enjoys stealing Ukrainian kids from occupied areas in order to brainwash them. No way Chile, or any other country, should be going there.
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PhuketPete added 09:12 - Nov 4 He absolutely should take a sick leave of absence. No self respecting country or person should be doing anything that can be seen as endorsing or condoning the war criminal Putin. Chile had its own demons not so long ago so it’s regrettable they now seem to be forgetting the dangers of maniacal dictators I really hope Nunez sees that there is a right and wrong here and playing games in Russia whilst every day they bomb civilian targets in Ukraine is plain wrong.

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ChingShady added 10:04 - Nov 4 Always want our players to represent their countries, it's the biggest honour and i'll always support them from afar. The whole Russia situation though, i'd take a sick note mate, we need you more here than aiding Russia propaganda by sport washing.
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Kickingblock added 10:31 - Nov 4 I'm curious as to how he's going to get there. Will he travel from Chile with the team both ways and have to fly across the Atlantic four times?
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Monkey_Blue added 13:10 - Nov 4 I think FIFA should be putting their foot down on games against Russia but the current leadership is as blatantly self interested as blatter. If they kiss Trumps ring they are not going to worry about kissing Putin’s. I thought Russia being banned from the World Cup qualifying was part of a total ban.
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armchaircritic59 added 18:53 - Nov 4 Monkey Blue, you've almost put me off my dinner. Kissing Trumps ring? An image I want inside my head for as short a time as possible :)
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