Alexis Sanchez has experienced a traumatic, very tortuous year , according to Chile boss Reinaldo Rueda.
Manchester United sent Sanchez on loan to Inter for the 2019-20 season but he made just nine appearances for the club before the coronavirus pandemic brought the campaign to a halt.
After suffering an injury while representing Chile at last year s Copa America he had to undergo surgery in October due to an ankle problem sustained in a friendly against Colombia.
Rueda believes Sanchez s difficulties can be traced back to his move to United in January 2018 in a swap deal that saw Henrikh Mkhitaryan join Arsenal.
The 31-year-old scored just three goals in 32 Premier League appearances for the Red Devils but Rueda is confident he can rediscover his best form.
It has been a traumatic, very tortuous year for him. Ever since his departure from Arsenal and his first year at Manchester United, the Chile boss told SPORT.
He came to the Copa America in Brazil and then had that bad luck with the injury in the friendly against Colombia in Alicante. That loan to Inter was almost thwarted and when he recovered the pandemic came.
I expect all this to pass quickly because he s a great professional, has a great attitude in training and will maintain a high standing for any club that gives him a chance.
He s got a lot of football yet to show at the top level.
