MONTEVIDEO, Jan. 7 (Xinhua) -- New Uruguay manager Diego Alonso has named veteran strikers Luis Suarez and Edinson Cavani in a preliminary squad for 2022 World Cup qualifiers against Paraguay and Venezuela.
The provisional 50-man list published by the Uruguayan Football Association on Friday also includes several uncapped players, including Inter Milan midfielder Martin Satriano, Tigres forward Nicolas Lopez and Independiente goalkeeper Sebastian Sosa, among others.
Uruguay will meet Paraguay in Asuncion on January 27 and Venezuela in Montevideo five days later.
The qualifiers will be Uruguay's first outings since Alonso replaced Oscar Tabarez as manager last month following a run of four straight qualifying defeats.
The Celeste are currently seventh in the South American zone qualifying standings. The top four teams will earn an automatic place in football's showpiece event -- to be played in November and December -- while the fifth-ranked side will advance to an intercontinental playoff. ■
