Vidal puts his career at risk for Chile, says Medel

Gary Medel has hailed Arturo Vidal's dedication to the
Chilean national team and feels the Bayern Munich
man has put his own career at risk.

Chile defender Gary Medel believes Bayern Munich midfielder
Arturo Vidal put his own career at risk by playing through the
pain barrier in his country's 2-0 World Cup qualification win over
Brazil last week.

The former Juventus star was doubtful ahead of Thursday's
game due to a knee injury, but eventually featured for the full 90
minutes, irrespective of his physical problems.

Vidal is likely to feature from the start once more in Chile's
upcoming qualifier against Peru and Medel has hailed his team-
mate's dedication to the national team.

"Vidal has put his own career at risk for us," Medel said at a
press conference.

"Arturo gives everything for his country of birth."

Vidal, 28, was a key figure for Chile as they emerged victorious
at the 2015 Copa America on home soil, but also made
headlines for all the wrong reasons when he crashed his Ferrari
while under the influence of alcohol during the tournament.

The combative midfielder joined Bayern from Juve ahead of the
2015-16 campaign and has since developed into an important
first-team member for Pep Guardiola.

He has so far scored twice in 11 appearances in all
competitions.