Uruguay call-ups: Palmeiras pair start on bench as Piquerez plays 10 minutes | OneFootball

Uruguay called up two Palmeiras players for the first post-World Cup window, with Joaquín Piquerez and Emiliano Martínez starting on the bench as Japan won 3-1 in Diego Forlán’s debut.

According to Nosso Palestra, this is the first FIFA window since the World Cup, when Uruguay were knocked out in the group stage.

Piquerez featured for 10 minutes after replacing Sanabria in the second half.

Uruguay still face South Korea and India during this window.

Palmeiras have eight players on international duty. Ramón Sosa, Maurício and Gustavo Gómez are with Paraguay, Jhon Arias has joined Colombia. Piquerez and Emiliano are with Uruguay, Agustín Giay and Flaco López have been called up by Argentina.

The window is longer than usual, with fixtures scheduled between the end of September and the start of October. Assistant João Martins has said the break will be used for physical and mental recovery, while acknowledging the difficulty of working without the full group.

Source: Nosso Palestra

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