Players from Cardiff, Wigan and Nottingham Forest make Chile’s 30-man provisional World Cup squad

Jorge Sampaoli have announced Chile’s 30-man provisional World Cup squad.

Three English-based players have made the cut, all of whom now play in the Championship.

Cardiff’s Gary Medel, Wigan’s Jean Beausejour and Nottingham Forest’s Gonzalo Jara are all in the squad.

Chile also have a healthy splattering of top draw stars with Alexis Sanchez, Mauricio Isla and Arturo Vidal some of the better know talent in their ranks.

Two of the big names omitted from Chile’s squad are David Pizarro and Humberto Suazo.

Chile face Spain, Holland and Australia in Group B.

Chile’s 30-man provisional World Cup squad is as follows:

Goalkeepers: Claudio Bravo (Real Sociedad), Johnny Herrera (Universidad de Chile), Cristopher Toselli (Universidad Catolica), Paulo Garces (O’Higgins)

Defenders: Gary Medel (Cardiff City), Gonzalo Jara (Nottingham Forest), Marcos Gonzalez (Union Espanola), Enzo Andia (Universidad Catolica), Jose Rojas (Universidad de Chile), Eugenio Mena (Santos), Mauricio Isla (Juventus)

Midfielders: Jorge Valdivia (Palmeiras), Felipe Gutierrez (Twente), Rodrigo Millar (Atlas), Jose Pedro Fuenzalida (Colo Colo), Pablo Hernandez (O’Higgins), Matias Fernandez (Fiorentina), Francisco Silva (Osasuna), Arturo Vidal (Juventus), Charles Aranguiz (Internacional), Marcelo Diaz (Basel), Carlos Carmona (Atalanta), Miiko Albornoz (Malmo)

Forwards: Alexis Sanchez (Barcelona), Esteban Paredes (Colo Colo), Eduardo Vargas (Valencia), Gustavo Canales (Union Espanola), Jean Beausejour (Wigan Athletic), Mauricio Pinilla (Cagliari), Fabian Orellana (Celta)