Uruguay reserves 29 players to face Japan in a friendly
Uruguayan coach, Oscar Tabarez, announced Wednesday the list of 29 players called up to play in an August friendly against Japan, in what will be the first game of the ´blue´ after finishing in fourth place at the FIFA Confederations Cup in Brazil.
Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) player Edinson Cavani and Liverpool´s Luis Suarez were part of the call, which repeats almost in detail the latest call-ups from Tabarez.
The only surprise is the return of defender Jorge Fucile of Porto in Portugal, who returns to the selection after a long absence.
Captain Diego Lugano and striker Diego Forlan have also been called for the friendly.
The match will be held on Wednesday, August 14 at the Miyagi stadium in the city of Sendai.
This match will serve the Uruguayan team in preparation for their return to the South American qualifiers on September 6 in a duel Peru.
Uruguay is currently fifth in qualifying and if they stay in that position will play in a playoff with the fifth place team from the Asia region.
Players reserved are:
Goalkeepers: Fernando Muslera (Galatasaray, TUR), Martín Silva (Olimpia, PAR); Rodrigo Muñoz (Libertad, PAR), Juan Castillo (Peñarol, URU).
Defensemen: Diego Lugano (PSG, FRA), Diego Godín (Atlético Madrid, SPA), Martín Cáceres (Juventus, ITA), Sebastián Coates (Liverpool, ENG), Andrés Scotti (Nacional, URU), Matías Aguirregaray (Estudiantes de La Plata, ARG), Jorge Fucile (Porto, Portugal), Alejandro Silva (Olimpia, PAR), Maximiliano Pereira (Benfica, Portugal).
Midfielders: Walter Gargano (Nápoli , ITA), Álvaro Fernández (Nacional, URU), Diego Pérez (Bologna, ITA), Egidio Arévalo Ríos (Palermo, ITA), Álvaro González (Lazio, ITA), Álvaro Pereira (Internazionale, ITA), Sebastián Eguren (Palmeiras, BRA), Cristián Rodríguez (Atlético de Madrid, SPA), Nicolás Lodeiro (Botafogo, Bra), Gastón Ramírez (Southampton, ENG).
Strikers: Gonzalo Castro (Real Sociedad, SPA), Diego Forlán (Internacional, BRA), Luis Suárez (Liverpool, ENG), Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint Germain, FRA), Christian Stuani (Espanyol, SPA) y Abel Hernández (Palermo, ITA).
Uruguayan coach, Oscar Tabarez, announced Wednesday the list of 29 players called up to play in an August friendly against Japan, in what will be the first game of the ´blue´ after finishing in fourth place at the FIFA Confederations Cup in Brazil.
Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) player Edinson Cavani and Liverpool´s Luis Suarez were part of the call, which repeats almost in detail the latest call-ups from Tabarez.
The only surprise is the return of defender Jorge Fucile of Porto in Portugal, who returns to the selection after a long absence.
Captain Diego Lugano and striker Diego Forlan have also been called for the friendly.
The match will be held on Wednesday, August 14 at the Miyagi stadium in the city of Sendai.
This match will serve the Uruguayan team in preparation for their return to the South American qualifiers on September 6 in a duel Peru.
Uruguay is currently fifth in qualifying and if they stay in that position will play in a playoff with the fifth place team from the Asia region.
Players reserved are:
Goalkeepers: Fernando Muslera (Galatasaray, TUR), Martín Silva (Olimpia, PAR); Rodrigo Muñoz (Libertad, PAR), Juan Castillo (Peñarol, URU).
Defensemen: Diego Lugano (PSG, FRA), Diego Godín (Atlético Madrid, SPA), Martín Cáceres (Juventus, ITA), Sebastián Coates (Liverpool, ENG), Andrés Scotti (Nacional, URU), Matías Aguirregaray (Estudiantes de La Plata, ARG), Jorge Fucile (Porto, Portugal), Alejandro Silva (Olimpia, PAR), Maximiliano Pereira (Benfica, Portugal).
Midfielders: Walter Gargano (Nápoli , ITA), Álvaro Fernández (Nacional, URU), Diego Pérez (Bologna, ITA), Egidio Arévalo Ríos (Palermo, ITA), Álvaro González (Lazio, ITA), Álvaro Pereira (Internazionale, ITA), Sebastián Eguren (Palmeiras, BRA), Cristián Rodríguez (Atlético de Madrid, SPA), Nicolás Lodeiro (Botafogo, Bra), Gastón Ramírez (Southampton, ENG).
Strikers: Gonzalo Castro (Real Sociedad, SPA), Diego Forlán (Internacional, BRA), Luis Suárez (Liverpool, ENG), Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint Germain, FRA), Christian Stuani (Espanyol, SPA) y Abel Hernández (Palermo, ITA).
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