Marcelo Bielsa Cuts Five Players from Uruguay Squad for USA Match After Mexico Game Absences
The Uruguayan national football team, led by coach Marcelo Bielsa, is set to conclude its FIFA date for November with a friendly match against the United States. This match will mark the end of the footballing year for Uruguay, taking place on Tuesday at 21:00 Uruguayan time in Tampa, Florida. In preparation, Bielsa has made significant roster changes by releasing five players for technical reasons.
Key Changes in Uruguay’s Squad
On Monday, the Uruguayan Football Association (AUF) confirmed the release of five players from the squad. These players are:
- Facundo Pellistri
- Sebastián Cáceres
- Ignacio Laquintana
- José Luis Rodríguez
- Santiago Homenchenko
This decision comes in light of the fact that none of these players participated in the recent match against Mexico. Notably, Homenchenko had received his first call-up to the national team just before this decision.
Match Details and Players’ Status
The friendly match will take place at the Raymond James Stadium. The referees for the match include Julio Luna, Juan Tipaz, and Jorge Ordóñez from Guatemala, with Costa Rican Brayan Cruz serving as the fourth official.
The players who will continue with the team for this match against the United States include:
- Santiago Mele
- Cristopher Fiermarín
- Nahitan Nández
- Guillermo Varela
- Ronald Araujo
- José María Giménez
- Santiago Bueno
- Mathías Olivera
- Matías Viña
- Joaquín Piquerez
- Juan Manuel Sanabria
- Manuel Ugarte
- Emiliano Martínez
- Rodrigo Bentancur
- Rodrigo Zalazar
- Giorgian de Arrascaeta
- Brian Rodríguez
- Facundo Torres
- Maximiliano Araújo
- Luciano Rodríguez
- Rodrigo Aguirre
- Federico Viñas
- Kevin Martínez (sparring)
Key players like Araujo, Viña, and Ugarte, who did not see action against Mexico, remain available for this game. Bielsa plans to utilize significant rotations for the match against the United States.
The Uruguayan squad traveled from Torreón, Mexico, to Tampa for this encounter, looking to wrap up their year on a high note.
