Veteran star strike pairing Luis Suarez and Edinson Cavani have been known as up for his or her fourth and doubtless closing World Cup collectively as Uruguay coach Diego Alonso named his 26-man squad for Qatar. There was additionally room for Barcelona center-back Ronald Araujo within the squad introduced late on Thursday night time regardless of the 23-year-old nonetheless recovering from a calf harm. Barcelona are as a result of ship a medical specialist to Qatar to proceed treating Araujo and guarantee he doesn’t play till absolutely match, following an settlement made between the Catalans and the Uruguayan soccer federation (AUF).

Real Madrid midfielder Federico Valverde and Liverpool striker Darwin Nunez are two different star names within the squad.

Suarez and Cavani, each 35, are the highest two scorers within the Celeste’s historical past with respectively 68 and 58 targets.

Each has performed greater than 130 occasions for his or her nation.

Three extra veterans, center-back Diego Godin, 36, full-back Martin Caceres, 35, and goalkeeper Fernando Muslera, 36, have additionally been picked for a fourth World Cup.

All 5 have been a part of the Uruguay squad that reached the semi-finals in South Africa in 2010.

Manchester United winger Facundo Pellistri is included regardless of not taking part in a single senior match this season. In reality, in additional than two years since becoming a member of the 20-time English champions, Pellistri continues to be to make his debut, having spent a year-and-a-half on mortgage at Spanish membership Alaves.

Winners in 1930 and 1950, Uruguay are in Group H alongside South Korea, Portugal and Ghana.

The Celeste controversially eradicated Ghana within the quarter-finals in 2010 after Suarez was red-carded for batting away a sure objective on the road, with Asamoah Gyan lacking the next last-gasp spot-kick that may have despatched the Africans to the semi-finals.

Squad:

Goalkeepers: Sergio Rochet (Nacional), Fernando Muslera (Galatasaray/TUR), Sebastian Sosa (Independiente/ARG)

Defenders: Jose Luis Rodriguez (Nacional), Guillermo Varela (Flamengo/BRA), Ronald Araujo (Barcelona/ESP), Jose Maria Gimenez (Atletico Madrid/ESP), Sebastian Coates (Sporting Lisbon/POR), Diego Godin (Velez Sarsfield/ARG), Martin Caceres (Los Angeles Galaxy/USA), Matias Vina (Roma/ITA), Mathias Olivera (Napolei/ITA)

Midfielders: Matias Vecino (Lazio/ITA), Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham/ENG), Federico Valverde (Real Madrid/ESP), Lucas Torreira (Galatasaray/TUR), Manuel Ugarte (Sporting Lisbon/POR), Facundo Pellistri (Manchester United/ENG), Nicolas De la Cruz (River Plate/ARG), Giorgian de Arrascaeta (Flamengo/BRA), Agustin Canobbio (Athletico Paranaense/BRA), Facundo Torres (Orlando City/USA)

Promoted

Forwards: Darwin Nunez (Liverpool/ENG), Luis Suarez (Nacional), Edinson Cavani (Valencia/ESP), Maximiliano Gomez (Trabzonspor/TUR)

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