Uruguay World Cup 2018 squad: Gaston Ramirez misses out as Oscar Tabarez names his final 23-man squad
Nicolas Lodeiro and Fede Valverde are also cut from the list as the South Americans plot a title bid in Russia
URUGUAY have named their final 23-man squad for the World Cup in Russia.
Oscar Tabarez has dropped Gaston Ramirez, Nicolas Lodeiro and Fede Valverde from the final group who will contest Group A with Russia, Saudi Arabia and Egypt.
Of the side, eleven players featured four years ago in Rio where Uruguay reached the round of 16.
Luis Suarez will be looking to avoid controversy after his infamous biting incident against Italy.
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Uruguay World Cup 2018 final squad
Goalkeepers: Martin Campana (Independiente), Fernando Muslera (Galatasaray), Martin Silva (Vasco da Gama)
Defenders: Martin Caceres (Lazio), Sebastian Coates (Sporting CP), Jose Maria Gimenez (Atletico Madrid), Diego Godin (Atletico Madrid), Maximiliano Pereira (Porto), Gaston Silva (Independiente), Guillermo Varela (Penarol)
Midfielders: Giorgian De Arrascaeta (Cruzeiro), Rodrigo Bentancur (Juventus), Diego Laxalt (Genoa), Nahitan Nandez (Boca Juniors), Cristian Rodriguez (Penarol), Carlos Sanchez (Monterrey), Lucas Torreira (Sampdoria), Matias Vecino (Inter), Jonathan Urretaviscaya (Monterrey)
Forwards: Edinson Cavani (Paris St-Germain), Maximiliano Gomez (Celta Vigo), Luis Suarez (Barcelona), Cristhian Stuani (Girona)