Five Chilean internationals have been removed from the squad to take on Uruguay and Paraguay in upcoming 2014 World Cup qualifiers for being drunk.
Jorge Valdivia, Jean Beausejour, Carlos Carmona, Gonzalo Jara and Arturo Vidal were all late to a team meeting and were reportedly intoxicated.
"Five players arrived 45 minutes late and not in a state adequate to a professional player. So I took the decision to withdraw them [from the squad]," coach Claudio Borghi told a press conference this afternoon.
The players had been given yesterday off, but were expected to be back in their hotel by 10pm.
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Liam Apicella
Liam Apicella
