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Copa America 2015: Uruguay v Paraguay preview

Kick-off: Saturday, 20th June @ 20:00 BST

Venue: Estadio La Portada de La Serena (La Serena, Chile)

Previous meetings:

Paraguay v Uruguay 1-0 (2010 World Cup qualifier)

Uruguay v Paraguay 2-0 (2010 World Cup qualifier)

Uruguay v Paraguay 3-0 (2011 Copa America final)

Uruguay v Paraguay 1-1 (2014 World Cup qualifier)

Paraguay v Uruguay 1-1 (2014 World Cup qualifier)

Uruguay

Last 5 matches:

Chile v Uruguay 1-2 (international friendly)

Morocco v Uruguay 0-1 (international friendly)

Uruguay v Guatemala 5-1 (international friendly)

Uruguay v Jamaica 1-0 (Copa America)

Argentina v Uruguay 1-0 (Copa America)

Team News:

Key defender Diego Godin is banned after receiving two yellow cards, with former Liverpool centre-back Sebastian Coates tipped to take his place in the side. Carlos Sanchez and Abel Hernandez should come in for Cristian Rodriguez and Nicolas Lodeiro.

Players to watch: Edinson Cavani, Diego Rolan, Abel Hernandez

Probable starting line-up (4-4-2): Muslera – M. Pereira, Gimenez, Coates, A. Pereira – C. Sanchez, Arevalo Rios, A. Gonzalez, Rolan – Cavani, Hernandez.

Paraguay

Last 5 matches:

Costa Rica v Paraguay 0-0 (international friendly)

Mexico v Paraguay 1-0 (international friendly)

Paraguay v Honduras 2-2 (international friendly)

Argentina v Paraguay 2-2 (Copa America)

Paraguay v Jamaica 1-0 (Copa America)

Team news:

Starting full-back Miguel Samudio has been ruled out after suffering a recurrence of a muscle injury. Former AS Roma defender Ivan Piris will be his replacement. That is likely to be the only change to the team that defeated Jamaica, meaning Nelson Valdez and Lucas Barrios will remain on the bench.

Players to watch: Derlis Gonzalez, Roque Santa Cruz

Probable starting line-up (4-4-2): Silva – B. Valdez, Da Silva, Aguilar, Piris – Gonzalez, V. Caceres, Ortigoza, Benitez – Bobadilla, Santa Cruz.

 

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