Uruguay World Cup 2022 squad: Who's in and who's out?

Veteran goalkeeper Fernando Muslera should be the first-choice keeper in the 2022 World Cup. He plays for Turkish giants Galatasaray and with over 130 international caps to his name he is the undisputed number one between the sticks.

Sergio Rochet is second in the pecking order. The 29-year-old plies his trade with Nacional and deputised for Muslera in the final stretch of the World Cup qualifiers when his rival was nursing a ligament injury.

Uruguay have an incredible backline led by skipper Diego Godin. The former Atletico Madrid man is partnered at the heart of defence by Jose Maria Gimenez, who currently plays under Diego Simeone in the Spanish capital. They are ably backed up by Sebastian Coates and Martin Caceres.

Barcelona's Ronald Araujo might have to settle for a place at right-back as the two centre-backs slots are seemingly locked in.

Guillermo Varela should give stiff competition to Araujo for that spot.

Napoli's Mathias Olivera and Roma's Mathias Vina are the two prominent choices for the left-back position and Alonso has the luxury to keep rotating between the two depending on form and opposition.

Alonso sets his team up either with a five-man midfield with two double pivots or a flat four at the centre of the park.

Rodrigo Bentancur and Lucas Torreira usually play as the two defensive midfielders.

Federico Valverde has been in stellar form with Real Madrid and it will be no surprise if he were to be used in more advanced areas of the pitch rather than from a deep-lying position. Matthias Vecino and Nicolas De La Cruz might accompany the 24-year-old in midfield.

Manchester United's Facundo Pellistri also makes the cut.

Uruguay have produced some fine strikers in recent years and it is no surprise that at the 2022 World Cup they once again have one of the most distinguished attacking departments.

Although Luis Suarez is in the twilight of his career, the 35-year-old still has that flair that is a defender's nightmare.

The new star on the horizon is Darwin Nunez, who is blooming into a fine forward under the tutelage of Jurgen Klopp in Liverpool. Edinson Cavani is another option for Alonso who can be handy with his experience in the World Cup.

Muslera is the preferred choice between the sticks.

Godin and Jimenez are likely to pair up at the heart of defence with Araujo at right back and Vina on the other flank.

Torreira and Bentancur should have the responsibility to screen the backline, whereas, Valverde and Vecino should take their positions slightly higher up the pitch out wide.

Nunez and Suarez could be leading the line up top.

Uruguay XI (4-4-2): Muslera; Araujo, Godin, Jimenez, Vina; Valverde, Bentancur, Torreira, Vecino; Nunez, Suarez