Man City keeper Bravo says he was injured during penalty heroics for Chile

Manchester City goalkeeper Claudio Bravo revealed he was injured when he saved three penalties on Wednesday to send Chile through to the Confederations Cup final.

The South American side will play World Cup winners Germany in the final on Sunday and need their star keeper back to full fitness.

When the game finished 0-0 after extra time, Bravo proved his worth as captain of his national side, saving spot kicks from Ricardo Quaresma, Joao Moutinho and Nani.

The 34-year-old explained he had worked hard and studied his opponent, saying luck had nothing to do with his heroic performance.

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He said: “I was injured and didn’t play at my normal pace, but I normally take things calmly and this was a very special game for us.

“We were able to reach the final which is very important for us, we’re completing a very successful cycle.

“I think we played with our heads, we were quite tired at the end but playing with our heads as well as our hearts – I knew what I had to do.

“Of course, we’re very happy because we’ve been able to stop the European champions.

“The secret, I think, is that we never stop believing in ourselves and we want to do everything we can to win – we still have one more game to win.”