Uruguay lineup vs. Cape Verde: Predicted XI for World Cup 2026 Group H game amid Ronald Araujo injury fears

Uruguay centre-back Ronald Araujo astatine superior hazard of missing retired connected his nation's clash with Cape Verde successful the World Cup connected Sunday.

The defender was included successful the squad contempt picking up an wounded earlier the commencement of the tournament, and portion helium has not yet been ruled retired of the weekend's game, it would beryllium astonishing if helium was selected from the commencement of the match.

In his absence, expect to spot a cardinal pairing of Sebastian Caceres and Mathias Olivera, with the duo acceptable to support goalkeeper Fernando Muslera.

Guillermo Varela is the astir apt campaigner to commencement connected the close broadside of defence, portion Juan Manuel Sanabria volition beryllium considered for a relation connected the near side.

Manuel Ugarte is Marcelo Bielsa's champion shot winner, but helium struggled successful Uruguay's opening circular against Saudi Arabia, truthful helium volition request to amended importantly if helium is to debar being substituted disconnected again.

Rodrigo Bentancur tin beryllium pencilled into the XI arsenic Ugarte's partner, and the 2 whitethorn beryllium flanked by Federico Valverde and Maximiliano Araujo.

Striker Darwin Nunez came disconnected astatine fractional clip past clip out, but portion helium disappointed, it is hard to spot Bielsa dropping 1 of his astir energetic players.

Perhaps Federico Vinas volition driblet retired of the starting lineup successful favour of Agustin Canobbio, who whitethorn suit playing adjacent to Nunez much than the former.

Uruguay imaginable starting lineup:

Muslera; Varela, Caceres, Olivera, Sanabria; Valverde, Bentancur, Ugarte, Araujo; Canobbio, Nunez

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