Chilean football star Arturo Vidal has been cleared of suspicion of sexual assault, prosecutors said on Friday.

During a 2-0 defeat to Ecuador, Chile's talismanic midfielder Arturo Vidal received a red card for a flying kung fu kick on an opponent's face.

On Friday, ahead of Chile's 1-0 victory over Bolivia in Cuiaba, senior players Arturo Vidal and Gary Medel published photographs on social media of them receiving haircuts from a local barber, seemingly in their hotel rooms.

Inter Milan's Chilean midfielder Arturo Vidal is receiving hospital treatment after testing positive for coronavirus, his national team said.

Luis Suarez, who hit 198 goals for Barcelona, becoming the third highest goalscorer in the history of the club, cried as he bid an impromptu farewell to the club on Thursday.

Thomas Mueller and Philippe Coutinho both scored twice as Bayern Munich blew Barcelona away in a merciless display that will prompt serious questions over Lionel Messi's future in Spain.

Antoine Griezmann picked up a "muscle injury in the quadriceps of his right leg" during Barcelona's 1-0 win over Real Valladolid in La Liga on Saturday.

Lionel Messi teed up Arturo Vidal's winner to become the first player to provide 20 assists in Spain's top flight since Xavi Hernandez in 2009.

Arturo Vidal, who joined Barcelona in 2018, has been linked with a move to Serie A club Inter Milan.

Barcelona are second in the La Liga table, two points behind Real Madrid, following their 4-0 win over Sevilla at Camp Nou.