MONTEVIDEO, Nov. 10 (Xinhua) -- Edinson Cavani has been named in Uruguay's squad for the FIFA World Cup in Qatar despite concerns about his fitness, the country's football association said on Thursday.
The 35-year-old Valencia striker has missed the Spanish club's past two matches after suffering an ankle injury in a 1-0 home defeat to Barcelona on October 29.
Cavani has scored four goals in seven matches since joining Valencia from Manchester United on a free transfer in August.
As expected, Uruguay manager Diego Alonso also included veteran Real Madrid's Federico Valverde, Tottenham Hotspur's Rodrigo Bentancur and Liverpool's Darwin Nunez in his 26-man squad.
The two-time World Cup champions will begin their campaign against South Korea on November 24 before also meeting Portugal and Ghana in Group H.
Uruguay squad:
Goalkeepers: Sergio Rochet, Fernando Muslera, Sebastian Sosa;
Defenders: Diego Godin, Josema Gimenez, Ronald Araujo, Sebastian Coates, Martin Caceres, Mathias Olivera, Matias Vina, Guillermo Varela, Jose Luis Rodriguez;
Midfielders: Manuel Ugarte, Federico Valverde, Rodrigo Bentancur, Matias Vecino, Lucas Torreira, Nico de la Cruz, Giorgian de Arrascaeta;
Forwards: Luis Suarez, Edinson Cavani, Darwin Nunez, Maxi Gomez, Facundo Pellistri, Agustin Canobbio, Facundo Torres. ■
