Suarez, Cavani named in Uruguay squad for China Cup

   MONTEVIDEO, March 4 (Xinhua) -- Strikers Luis Suarez and Edinson Cavani have been included in Uruguay's squad for this month's China Cup, the Uruguayan Football Association said on Sunday.

   Celeste coach Oscar Tabarez also named uncapped Sampdoria midfielder Lucas Torreira in his 27-man list for the March 22-26 tournament in Nanning.

   Suarez has scored 23 goals in 38 matches for Barcelona this season while Cavani has netted 26 times in 29 appearances for Paris Saint-Germain.

   Uruguay will meet the Czech Republic on March 23 for the right to contest the China Cup final against the winner of the match between China and Wales.

   The friendly tournament will be one of the last chances for Tabarez to test his squad ahead of the World Cup, to be played in Russia from June 14 to July 15.

   Uruguay squad:

   Goalkeepers: Fernando Muslera (Galastasaray), Martin Silva (Vasco da Gama), Martin Campana (Independiente).

   Defenders: Diego Godin (Atletico Madrid), Sebastian Coates (Sporting Lisbon), Jose Maria Gimenez (Atletico Madrid), Maximiliano Pereira (Porto), Gaston Silva (Independiente), Martin Caceres (Lazio), Mauricio Lemos (Sassuolo), Federico Ricca (Malaga).

   Midfielders: Nahitan Nandez (Boca Juniors), Lucas Torreira (Sampdoria), Matias Vecino (Inter Milan), Federico Valverde (Deportivo la Coruna), Rodrigo Bentancur (Juventus), Carlos Sanchez (Monterrey), Gaston Ramirez (Sampdoria), Nicolas Lodeiro (Seattle Sounders), Jonathan Urretaviscaya (Pachuca), Gaston Pereiro (PSV Eindhoven), Giorgian De Arrascaeta (Cruzeiro), Diego Laxalt (Genoa).

   Forwards: Cristhian Stuani (Girona), Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint Germain), Maximiliano Gomez (Celta Vigo) and Luis Suarez (Barcelona). Enditem