Oscar Tabarez names Uruguay 23-man World Cup squad

Date: 3rd June 2014 at 11:05pm
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Uruguay coach Oscar Tabarez named his 23-man squad for the World Cup, including this season’s Premier League top scorer Luis Suarez despite his recent injury problems.

Suarez had surgery on his knee to repair cartilage, putting his status for the World Cup at risk.

Liverpool teammate and defender Sebastian Coates also had fitness concerns this season as he also seriously damaged his knee, but was able to recover in time.

Fifteen of the 23 players chosen were a part of the side that finished fourth in South Africa in 2010.

Goalkeepers: Fernando Muslera (Galatasaray), Martin Silva (Vasco da Gama), Rodrigo Munoz (Libertad)

Defenders: Maximiliano Pereira (Benfica), Diego Lugano (West Bromwich Albion), Diego Godin (Atletico Madrid), Jose Maria Gimenez (Atletico Madrid), Sebastian Coates (Liverpool), Martin Caceres (Juventus), Jorge Fucile (Porto)

Midfielders: Alvaro Gonzalez (Lazio), Alvaro Pereira (Sao Paulo), Walter Gargano (Parma), Egidio Arevalo Rios (Morelia), Diego Perez (Bologna), Cristian Rodriguez (Atletico Madrid), Gaston Ramirez (Southampton), Nicolas Lodeiro (Botafogo)

Forwards: Luis Suarez (Liverpool), Edinson Cavani (PSG), Abel Hernandez (Palermo), Diego Forlan (Cerezo Osaka), Christian Stuani (Espanyol)

 

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