Arsenal want Alexis Sanchez to return to London after the forward’s worrying injury scare on Tuesday.

Sanchez suffered a calf problem while training with Chile and will miss Friday’s clash against Colombia.

Chile want to keep hold of the forward in hope he may be available to play against Uruguay next week.

Arsenal want Alexis Sanchez to return to London after his injury scare on Tuesday

The 27-year-old had to withdraw from Chile's training session after suffering an injury

The Arsenal star kneels on the floor during the session in which he picked up the injury

Sanchez’s injury is being assessed by medical staff with his national team but the Gunners are keen to make their own judgement.

Chile officials insist the injury is not serious but Arsenal are understandably reluctant to take any risks with their star attacker – a view they have extended to their South American counterparts.

Arsenal would prefer Sanchez not to play against Uruguay next week and return back to London for treatment.

If at all possible, Arsene Wenger would like to have Sanchez available for the clash against Manchester United on Saturday week.