Uruguay head coach Oscar Tabarez said his entire squad, including injured defender Jose Maria Gimenez, were fit and ready to play against Portugal in their round of 16 World Cup match in Sochi on Sunday (AEST).
“You know that I cannot comment on the condition of certain players and who will be named in the starting lineup. But I can say that all of our 23 players are ready play in this match,” Tabarez told journalists.
Gimenez had been ruled out of his side’s final group match against hosts Russia because of a quadriceps injury and has been training individually since.
The 2018 FIFA World Cup kicked off in Russia on June14 and will continue until July 15, with the games being played in 11 cities across the country.
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