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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. 
Luis Suarez leads Uruguay's final Copa America roster
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. 

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)


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