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JR names Uruguay squad

Uruguayan coach Juan Ramon Carrasco has named his squad for the match against Venezuela on March 31.

The big surprise is the omission of Adrian Romero, who scored Uruguay's second goal against Chile.

Veteran striker Luis Alberto Romero has been called-up though after Carrasco saw him play briefly for Nacional.

Several players from Uruguay have made the squad, although the majority is made up of overseas players.

Uruguay squad:
Barbat (Danubio), Joe Emerson Bizera (Penarol), Alejandro Lago (Fenix), Pablo Melo (Cerro), Jorge Curbelo (Danubio), Ignacio Gonzalez (Danubio), Jorge Martinez (Wanderers), Carlos Bueno (Penarol), Alexander Medina (Nacional), Luis Romero (Nacional), Fabian Carini (Standard Liege), Gustavo Munua (Deportivo La Coruna); Dario Rodriguez (Shalke), Cristian Gonzalez (Las Palmas), Gonzalo Sorondo (Standard Liege), Washington Tais (Betis), Martin Ligüera (Mallorca), Richard Nunez (Grasshoppers), Ruben Olivera (Atletico Madrid), Marcelo Romero (Malaga), Marcelo Sosa (Spartak Moscow); Vicente Sanchez (Toluca), Carlos Maria Morales (Atlas), German Hornos (Sevilla) Walter Pandiani (Deportivo La Coruna), Alvaro Recoba (Internazionale), Javier Chevanton (Lecce) and Diego Forlan (Manchester United).