Alexis Sanchez cursed by a Peruvian witch doctor

With Peru currently preparing for their late-night World Cup qualifying match against Chile , fans of Los Incas could be forgiven for feeling a tad nervous.

Chile are in fine form as a side - the Copa America champions beat Brazil 2-0 in their last international outing, suggesting they'll be formidable opponents all round. However, they also have an individual talisman, a true hero of the national side to inspire them. That man is, of course, Arsenal star Alexis Sanchez . Wow, he's dreamy.

Having scored one of Chile's goals against Brazil despite not being fully fit, it's little wonder that Peruvian supporters are now trying to put the striker off by all means fair or foul. Indeed, it seems that some have even resorted to a spot of naughty magic - this is pretty spooky stuff.

Shaking maracas and holding a scary doll thing over a replica Alexis shirt, these fans appear to try to curse the forward ahead of the big match. By contrast, they shower pretty leaves and flowers on the shirt of Peruvian star Jefferson Farfan . We'll have to wait and see if the magic works.

Whether or not Sanchez is into this sort of thing, the mere sight of this otherworldly ritual might well distract him from the big game.