Barcelona superstar Luis Suarez and PSG forward Edinson Cavani lead Uruguay’s 26-man preliminary World Cup squad announced by head coach Oscar Tabarez on Tuesday.
The preliminary squad includes Major League Soccer’s Nicolas Lodeiro and also six players from Serie A.
Uruguay’s 26-man provisional World Cup squad:
Goalkeepers: Fernando Muslera (Galatasaray), Martin Silva (Vasco da Gama), Martin Campana (Independiente)
Defenders: Diego Godin (Atletico Madrid), Sebastian Coates (Sporting CP), Jose Maria Gimenez (Atletico Madrid), Maximiliano Pereira (FC Porto), Gaston Silva (Independiente), Martin Caceres (Lazio), Guillermo Varela (Penarol)
Midfielders: Nahitan Nandez (Boca Juniors), Lucas Torreira (Sampdoria), Matias Vecino (Inter Milan), Federico Valverde (Real Madrid), Rodrigo Bentancur (Juventus), Carlos Sanchez (Monterrey), Giorgian De Arrascaeta (Cruzeiro), Diego Laxalt (Genoa), Cristian Rodriguez (Penarol), Jonathan Urretaviscaya (Monterrey), Nicolas Lodeiro (Seattle Sounders), Gaston Ramirez (Sampdoria)
Forwards: Cristhian Stuani (Girona), Maximiliano Gomez (Celta Vigo), Edinson Cavani (PSG), Luis Suarez (Barcelona)
#Rusia2018 | Lista de 26 futbolistas convocados de @Uruguay para la preparación de la Copa del Mundo.#ElEquipoQueNosUne pic.twitter.com/No94HIgvGD
— Selección Uruguaya (@Uruguay) May 15, 2018