Valverde is among the big names included in the initial list.
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Uruguay coach Diego Forlan has named a 46-man provisional squad for the team’s Asia tour in September-October, which includes a friendly against India at the Salt Lake Stadium on October 6.
The match will be played three days after India’s much-anticipated clash against Brazil at the same venue on October 3. The squad, announced by the Uruguayan Football Association, includes 21 players from the 26-member squad picked for the recent World Cup.
Real Madrid midfielder Federico Valverde, Ronald Araujo, Rodrigo Bentancur and Darwin Nunez are among the star names. Nahitan Nandez and former Arsenal midfielder Lucas Torreira have also returned while naturalised player Alexander Barboza has received a call-up.
However, veteran striker Luis Suarez has not been included in Forlan’s first provisional squad. There were rumours that the Inter Miami forward, who has not played for Uruguay since 2024, could make an international return. Forlan’s presence will be an added attraction for the Indian football fans. The 2010 World Cup Golden Ball winner played for Mumbai City FC during the early years of the Indian Super League.
The provisional Uruguay squad: Goalkeepers: Santiago Mele, Cristopher Fiermarin, Ignacio de Arruabarrena, Sebastian Jaume, Thiago Cardozo; Defenders: Kevin Amaro, Jose Luis Rodriguez, Guillermo Varela, Nahitan Nandez, Santiago Mourino, Nicolas Marichal, Ronald Araujo, Alexander Barboza, Jose Maria Gimenez, Juan Rodriguez, Sebastian Boselli, Santiago Bueno, Sebastian Caceres, Mathias Olivera, Joaquin Piquerez, Lucas Olaza, Marcelo Saracchi, Juan Manuel Sanabria.
Midfielders: Emiliano Martinez, Lucas Torreira, Rodrigo Bentancur, Facundo Bernal, Santiago Homenchenko, Federico Valverde, Agustin Canobbio, Matias Abaldo, Facundo Pellistri, Luciano Rodriguez, Maximiliano Araujo, Lucas Villalba, Brian Rodriguez, Rodrigo Zalazar, Diego Rossi, Giorgian de Arrascaeta; Forwards: Martin Satriano, Agustin A. Martinez, Rodrigo Aguirre, Federico Vinas, Miguel Merentiel, Darwin Nunez, Alvaro Rodriguez.
Published – September 05, 2026 07:36 pm IST
