Uruguay World Cup 2018 squad: Gaston Ramirez misses out as Oscar Tabarez names his final 23-man squad

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.

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Of the side, eleven players featured four years ago in Rio where Uruguay reached the round of 16.

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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)