URUGUAY
The Charruas have already demonstrated in Russia 2018 that his replacement had arrived. Oscar Washington Tabarez He trusted the new breed that has already established itself in European football and in America quite competitive.
The last official competition of Uruguay was in the Copa América 2019. After a group stage in which they beat Ecuador 4-0, equaled Japan 2-2 and defeated Chile by the minimum count at the Maracana, the ‘celestial’ was eliminated on penalties against Peru in the quarterfinals. That defeat hit the Orientals, because after what was done in the first round, they were singled out as one of the favorites to contest the title.
In this double elimination date, Uruguay will not have Edinson Cavani (recently transferred to Manchester United), Fernando Muslera (injured) and José María Giménez (recovered from Covid-19 but recently reinstated to Atlético Madrid training). Those are the most important absences of the local team.
But on the other hand, Tabarez has available Diego Godín, Luis Suárez, Rodrigo Bentancur (Juventus), Federico Valverde (Real Madrid) and Georgian De Arrascaeta (Flamengo) and emerging figures such as Nicolás De La Cruz (River), Brian Rodríguez (LAFC), among others .
For the duel this afternoon, Uruguay would present a team that mixes the experience of the majority of the rear with the talent and youth of the midfield upwards.
In this way, the team that would present Uruguay would be with: Martín Campaña in the bow; Martín Caceres, Sebastián Coates, Diego Godín and Matías Viña in the rear; Federico Valverde and Rodrigo Bentancur as central midfielders; Brian Rodriguez, Giorgian De Arrascaeta, Nicolás De la Cruz as offensive midfielders; and Luis Suárez as the only attacker.