MONTEVIDEO, May 30 (Xinhua) -- Barcelona striker Luis Suarez has been named in Uruguay's 23-man squad for the Copa America in Brazil despite still recovering from knee surgery.
The 32-year-old missed Barcelona's defeat to Valencia in the Copa del Rey final last Saturday after undergoing an operation to repair a torn right meniscus on May 10.
Following the procedure, the Spanish champions released a statement in which they forecast a four to six week recovery period.
Uruguay will begin their Copa America campaign against Ecuador on June 16 before facing Japan and Chile in Group C.
As expected, Celeste head coach Oscar Tabarez also included Paris Saint-German striker Edinson Cavani and departing Atletico Madrid defender Diego Godin in his squad.
The two-time world champions will fine-tune their preparations for the continental tournament with a friendly against Panama in Montevideo on June 7.
Following is the Uruguay squad:
Goalkeepers: Martin Campana (Independiente), Fernando Muslera (Galatasaray), Martin Silva (Libertad)
Defenders: Martin Caceres (Juventus), Sebastian Coates (Sporting CP), Jose Gimenez (Atletico Madrid), Diego Godin (Atletico Madrid), Marcelo Saracchi (RB Leipzig)
Midfielders: Giorgian de Arrascaeta (Flamengo), Rodrigo Bentancur (Juventus), Giovanni Gonzalez (Penarol), Diego Laxalt (AC Milan), Nicolas Lodeiro (Seattle Sounders), Nahitan Nandez (Boca Juniors), Gaston Pereiro (PSV), Lucas Torreira (Arsenal), Federico Valverde (Real Madrid), Matias Vecino (Inter)
Forwards: Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint-Germain), Maxi Gomez (Celta Vigo), Jonathan Rodriguez (Cruz Azul), Cristhian Stuani (Girona), Luis Suarez (Barcelona).
