14:07 | Lima, Sep. 05 (ANDINA).
Uruguay coach Oscar Tabarez has one of the world’s strongest forward lines at his disposal with the trio of Edinson Cavani, Diego Forlan and Luis Suarez all available for Friday's World Cup qualifier against Peru in Lima.
The coach should benefit from all three being fully focused, with Cavani having moved to Paris Saint-Germain early in the summer and Suarez still at Liverpool despite speculation about a move during the transfer window.
According to Goal.com, La Celeste will be hoping for a repeat of the reverse fixture, when goals from Suarez, Maxi Pereira, Cristian Rodriguez and Sebastian Eguren handed them a 4-2 victory over the Peruvians.
Tabarez acknowledged the enormity of the game as the qualification process heads towards a conclusion.
“Victory will be a great result for us,” he said. “If it’s a draw, that benefits us. If we win, I think we will draw a significant advantage because after that there are only three games left.”
Uruguay currently occupy fifth spot, which would leave them having to compete in a two legged play-off with a team from the Asian section - Jordan or Uzbekistan.
Peru sit seventh in the standings, just two points behind Uruguay with four games remaining.
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Published: 9/5/2013