Marcelo Salas and David Pizarro were on Friday included in Chile's squad for two South American World Cup qualifiers next month though both have been struggling with injury.

Coach Juvenal Olmos selected 27 players, including River Plate striker Salas and Udinese midfielder Pizarro, for matches against Uruguay in Montevideo on November 15 and against Paraguay in Santiago three days later.

Salas, who returned to River Plate from Juventus in July, was selected despite recently suffering a recurrence of an old hamstring injury.

Pizarro however has still not fully recovered from muscular problems but Olmos is banking on him being match fit in the next few weeks.

Chile faired well in their first two qualifiers, drawing 2-2 with Argentina in Buenos Aires and beating Peru 2-1 in Santiago.

SQUAD

KEEEPERS: Nelson Tapia (Cobreloa), Alex Varas (Santiago Wanderers), Carlos Ortega (Universidad de Concepcion).

DEFENDERS: Rodrigo Perez (Cobreloa), Mark Gonzalez (Universidad Catolica), Rafael Olarra (Independiente/ARG), Pablo Contreras (Celta Vigo/SPA), Miguel Ramirez (Universidad Catolica), Luis Fuentes (Cobreloa), Ricardo

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Rojas (America/MEX), Cristian Alvarez (Universidad Catolica)

MIDFIELDERS: Nicolas Cordoba (Bari/ITA), David Pizarro (Udinese/ITA), Raul Munoz (San Luis Potosi/MEX), Rodrigo Melendez (Quilmes/ARG), Jorge Acuna (Feyenoord/NED), Marcos Gonzalez (Universidad de Chile), Milovan Mirosevic (Racing/ARG), Fernando Martel (Jaguares/MEX), Boris Gonzalez (Cobreloa)

STRIKERS: Reinaldo Navia (Morelia/MEX), Hector Tapia (Lille/FRA) , Mauricio Pinilla (Chievo/ITA), Arturo Norambuena (Universidad Catolica), Manuel Neira (Colo Colo), Marcelo Salas (River Plate/ARG), Patricio Galaz (Cobreloa).