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Luis Suarez leads Uruguay's final Copa America roster

Luis Suarez, Edinson Cavani and Diego Godin will lead a formidable Uruguay side at Copa America Centenario. 
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Luis Suarez, Edinson Cavani and Diego Godin will lead a formidable Uruguay side at Copa America Centenario. 

La Celeste put out its final 23-man roster on Friday, with Suarez the premier name on manager Oscar Tabarez's squad. The 29-year-old Barcelona striker has been electric this season, scoring 56 goals in all competitions.

He'll be accompanied by Godin, Atletico Madrid's center back rock; and Cavani, the veteran PSG forward as Uruguay takes on Mexico, Jamaica and Venezuela in Group C play.

As for omissions, Manchester United right back Guillermo Varela was one of 17 who did not make the cut from the provisional 40-man roster. 

Here is Uruguay's roster in full:

GOALKEEPERS: Martín Campaña (Independiente), Fernando Muslera (Galatasaray), Martín Silva (Vasco da Gama)

DEFENDERS: Sebastián Coates (Sporting Lisbon), Jorge Fucile (Nacional), Jose Giménez (Atlético Madrid), Diego Godín (Atlético Madrid), Alvaro Pereira (Getafe), Maximiliano Pereira (Porto), Mauricio Victorino (Nacional)

MIDFIELDERS: Arévalo Rios (Atlas), Matías Corujo (Universidad de Chile), Álvaro González (Atlas), Nicolás Lodeiro (Boca Juniors), Gastón Ramírez (Middlesbrough), Diego Laxalt (Inter Milan), Carlos Sánchez (Monterrey), Matías Vecino (Fiorentina)

FORWARDS: Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint-German), Abel Hernández (Hull City), Diego Rolán (Bordeaux), Cristhian Stuani (Middlesbrough), Luis Suárez (Barcelona)