Gary Medel rejoins "La Roja" following torn muscle scare

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SANTIAGO.- After Universidad Católica's impressive win yesterday against the Universidad de Concepción in Callao (5-3), national soccer team member Gary Medel began to complain of pain in his left leg, worrying those at the Juan Pinto Durán Athletic Complex.

Today, the winger –who also plays defense for the national team, aka "La Roja"— joined the Chilean national team with good news.

The team doctor, Fernando Yáñez, performed an exam on Medel that indicated a muscle contracture in his left leg, which means that the player is not suffering from a muscle tear and should be in top shape for the match against Ecuador this weekend.

Now it will be up to the doctors for the Chilean national team to confirm the medical condition of the former participant in the Sub-20 World Cup in Canada and approve his trip to the Ecuadorian capital this afternoon, although there should be no further complications.

Medel will be part of the last group travelling to Ecuador, where Marcelo Bielsa's team will train for their last confrontation during the first round of qualifying matches.