France coach Deschamps defends striker Randal Kolo Muani despite his struggles at PSG<\/a><\/p>\nMexican club Leon\u2019s Federico Vinas has therefore been drafted in as a late replacement.<\/p>\n
Second-placed Uruguay, which has seven points, visit South American qualifying leader Argentina, with 12, on Friday and hosts bottom side Bolivia the following Tuesday.<\/p>\n
The 36-year-old Suarez, who played his last game for Uruguay in the 2-0 win over Ghana in December at the World Cup, has made 137 international appearances, scoring 68 goals.<\/p>\n
Uruguay failed to get past the group stage in Qatar.<\/p>\n
The striker could return to the top of the all-time South American World Cup qualifying scoring charts, where he trails Argentina\u2019s Lionel Messi by two goals with a total of 31.<\/p>\n
Another record within reach is the number of games played for Uruguay in World Cup qualifiers, currently held by Diego Godin with 65 appearances, three more than the Gremio forward.<\/p>\n
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\nUruguay squad:
\n<\/h5>\n\nGoalkeepers: Sergio Rochet (Internacional), Franco Israel (Sporting), Santiago Mele (Junior)\n<\/div>\n
\nDefenders: Ronald Araujo (Barcelona), Jose Maria Gimenez (Atletico Madrid), Bruno Mendez (Corinthians), Sebastian Caceres (America), Matias Vina (Sassuolo)\n<\/div>\n
\nMidfielders: Guillermo Varela (Flamengo), Mathias Olivera (Napoli), Manuel Ugarte (Paris St Germain), Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham Hotspur), Felipe Carballo (Gremio), Nicolas de la Cruz (River Plate), Federico Valverde (Real Madrid), Giorgian de Arrascaeta (Flamengo), Agustin Canobbio (Athletico Paranaense), Maximiliano Araujo (Toluca), Facundo Pellistri (Manchester United), Facundo Torres (Orlando City)\n<\/div>\n
\nStrikers: Cristian Olivera (Los Angeles FC), Darwin Nunez (Liverpool), Federico Vinas (Leon), Luis Suarez (Gremio)\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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