SANTIAGO, June 7 (Xinhua) -- Forward Alexander Aravena has been released from Chile's squad for its World Cup qualifier against Bolivia due to a hamstring strain, the Chilean football association said on Saturday.

Aravena sustained the injury in his side's 1-0 home loss to Argentina on Thursday and subsequent scans confirmed his unavailability for next Tuesday's clash in El Alto, the entity said in a statement.

Chile will also be without veteran midfielder Arturo Vidal and defender Guillermo Maripan, who are suspended due to an accumulation of yellow cards.

The Roja is currently last in the 10-team South American qualifying group and must win Tuesday's clash to have any chance of securing a spot at next year's World Cup.

The top six teams will advance automatically and the seventh-placed side will dispute a playoff. ■