Despite gruesome pictures, Alexis Sanchez says his ankle is ‘much better’

Arsenal forward posts pictures of his ankle on Twitter in the aftermath of Copa America final

Chilean forward Alexis Sanchez said on Thursday that his injured ankle is “much better” despite Twitter pictures showing severe bruising and swelling.

The 27-year-old was the victim of a stamp early on in Chile’s Copa America final against Argentina, however, he stayed on the pitch until shortly before half-time in extra-time. Later, Chile went on to win the match on penalties, successfully defending their Copa America title.

The Arsenal player posted pictures of his ankle on Twitter in the aftermath of the match, and followed it up with further images from his hotel room in New York on Thursday. Despite some gruesome-looking damage, Sanchez gave a positive message regarding the injury.



He wrote: “Fourth day of my vacation, locked up in the hotel bored hahaha.... But I'm already much better. Your body can endure almost everything...it is your mind that you have to convince.”

Cuarto día de mis vacaciones, encerrado en el hotel aburrido jajaja 😂... Pero ya estoy mucho mejor. 🏆✌🏆 pic.twitter.com/i0KN0JBsnE

— Alexis Sánchez (@Alexis_Sanchez) June 30, 2016

TÚ CUERPO PUEDE AGUANTAR CASI TODO,....
ES TU MENTE A LA QUE TIENES QUE CONVENCER ... 🏆 🇨🇱🇺🇸🏆

— Alexis Sánchez (@Alexis_Sanchez) June 30, 2016

Previously, Sanchez missed two months of Premier League football after injuring a hamstring during a November 29 game at Norwich.

This article initially appeared on Sky Sports.