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Why is Fernando Muslera not playing for Uruguay in 2022 World Cup Qualifiers?

Uruguay head into a challenging double-fixture of the South American 2022 World Cup Qualifiers with a new coach at the helm. Diego Alonso, besides, has to start his tenure with a new goalkeeper as Fernando Muslera is unavailable.

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By martín o’donnell

Fernando Muslera won't play for Uruguay in the upcoming World Cup Qualifying double-fixture.
© Ernesto Ryan/Getty ImagesFernando Muslera won't play for Uruguay in the upcoming World Cup Qualifying double-fixture.

The upcoming double-fixture of the South American 2022 World Cup Qualifiers will be special for Uruguay. For the first time in more than a decade, Oscar Washington Tabarez won’t be in the dugout when La Celeste returns to action.

Needless to say, it won’t be an easy job for Diego Alonso to fill in the Maestro‘s shoes. The former Inter Miami manager not only faces the challenge of getting his home country back on track, but he also had to make a big decision at the time of submitting the roster.

Iconic goalkeeper Fernando Muslera has been the dependable goalkeeper Uruguay have relied on for years but he won’t be available for the upcoming matches – which could be crucial for their World Cup aspirations. But why is he not playing?

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The reason why Fernando Muslera is not playing for Uruguay

Fernando Muslera won’t play for Uruguay during the January-February fixtures because he is still recovering from a seriousinjury sustained during a Galatasaray game in December 2021.

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Following a scary collision with teammate Christian Luyindama in a defeat toDemir Grup Sivasspor in the Turkish league, Muslera left the field on stretchers. Shortly after, it was revealed thathe suffereda high-grade medial collateral ligament (MCL) tear in his left knee and aa stretched anterior cruciate ligament (ACL).

While he continues working on his recovery process, this is an opportunityfor Alonso to try and find a dependable replacement for the veteran goalkeeper. For this fixture, he called upSebastián Sosa, Martín Campaña, Guillermo De Amores, and Sergio Rochet.

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