Oscar Tabarez, the coach of Uruguay, has announced a preliminary squad of 25 players for the upcoming 2014 World Cup. The list includes stars like Luis Suarez, the Premier League’s top scorer and Player of the Season, and Edinson Cavani, the PSG forward.
One notable absence from the list is Sebastian Abreu, a semi-finalist with Uruguay in the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. However, Diego Lugano from West Bromwich Albion is included in the squad.
Uruguay’s 25-man Preliminary Squad:
Goalkeepers:
- Fernando Muslera (Galatasaray, TUR)
- Martín Silva (Vasco Da Gama, BRA)
- Rodrigo Munoz (Libertad, PAR)
Defenders:
- Diego Lugano (West Bromwich Albion, ENG)
- Diego Godin (Atlético Madrid, ESP)
- José Maria Gimenez (Atlético Madrid, ESP)
- Martín Caceres (Juventus, ITA)
- Maximiliano Pereira (Benfica, POR)
- Jorge Fucile (FC Porto, POR)
- Sebastian Coates (Nacional, URU)
Midfielders:
- Egidio Arévalo Ríos (Morelia, MEX)
- Walter Gargano (Parma, ITA)
- Diego Pérez (Bologna, ITA)
- Sebastián Eguren (Palmeiras, BRA)
- Alvaro Gonzalez (Lazio, ITA)
- Alejandro Silva (Lanús, ARG)
- Alvaro Pereira (San Pablo, BRA)
- Cristian Rodriguez (Atlético Madrid, ESP)
- Gaston Ramírez (Southampton, ENG)
- Nicolas Lodeiro (Botafogo, BRA)
Forwards:
- Luis Suarez (Liverpool, ENG)
- Edinson Cavani (PSG, FRA)
- Diego Forlan (Cerezo Osaka, JAP)
- Cristian Stuani (Espanyol, ESP)
- Abel Hernandez (Palermo, ITA)
Tags: Uruguay, 2014 World Cup, pre-list, Luis Suarez, Edinson Cavani, Diego Forlan, Sebastian Abreu
