Uruguay team sad news at the camp - due to a knee injury, defense pillar Diego Lugano will miss the crucial Group D match against England.
The 33-year-old former Paris Saint-Germain defender played the full 90 minutes against Costa Rica, but during training he felt severe knee pain and has joint problems.
This news was announced by the official Uruguayan Football Federation. It is believed that D. Lugano will also have to miss the match against Italy.
In the position of central defender, the young Atletico Madrid player Jose Maria Gimenez or the Liverpool defender Sebastian Coates should replace D. Lugano.
In addition to Lugano, right-back Maximiliano Pereira will also not be able to play against the English team, as he received a red card in the match against Costa Rica.
The match between England and Uruguay will take place today at 22:00 Lithuanian time.
