Rochet, the only local player on Uruguay's roster to face Peru and Chile

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Montevideo, 17 Mar Goalkeeper Sergio Rochet is the only call-up of the local tournament that Uruguay coach Diego Alonso cited for the closing of the World Cup qualifiers for matches against Peru and Chile in a list headed by Diego Godin, Fernando Muslera, Luis Suarez and Edinson Cavani. Rochet, from his country's Nacional, comes from being the starting goalkeeper in the last double date of the Celeste team against Paraguay on a visit and Venezuela at home in the absence due to injury of the traditional goalkeeper Fernando Muslera. However, on March 4, Muslera's return to the Uruguayan national team was the most outstanding novelty in the list of reserved services offered by Alonso. Injured last December, the goalkeeper was absent in the first call made by Alonso in January. Uruguay depends on itself to qualify, as it is currently fourth, with 22 points, one more than its next rival, Peru (21), and three more than its last opponent in the current series, Chile (19). On March 24, La Celeste will host the team led by Argentinian Ricardo Gareca in a crowded Centennial Stadium, as the places put up for sale sold out in a few hours. Later, on March 29, he will visit Chile in a match that, although it was initially going to be held outside Santiago, will be played at the San Carlos de Apoquindo Stadium, in the capital. Alonso, who was signed as Uruguay coach last December, following the November 19 cessation of the long-lived Oscar Washington Tabárez, made his debut on January 27 and chained two consecutive wins against Paraguay, in Asunción, and Venezuela, in Montevideo. The table is led by Brazil, with 39 points, four more than Argentina (35), already with its ticket in hand for Qatar 2022, ahead of Ecuador (25). The list of 26 called by Diego Alonso is as follows: . Goalkeepers: Sebastián Sosa (independent-ARG), Guillermo de Amores (Deportivo Cali-col), Fernando Muslera (Galatasaray-tur) and Sergio Rochet (National-URU). . Defenders: Diego Godin (Atletico Mineiro-BRA), Jose Maria Gimenez (Atletico Madrid-ESP), Ronald Araujo (Barcelona-ESP), Sebastian Coates (Sporting Lisbon-POR), Martin Caceres (Levante-ESP), Leandro Cabrera (Espanyol-ESP), Damian Suarez (Getafe-ESP), Matias Viña (Roma-ITA) and Mathias Olivera (Getafe-ESP). . Midfielders: Lucas Torreira (Fiorentina-ITA), Matías Vecino (Inter-ITA), Rodrigo Bentancur (Juventus-ITA), Giorgian De Arrascaeta (Flamengo-BRA), Facundo Torres (Orlando City-USA), Nico de la Cruz (River Plate-ARG) and Federico Valverde (Real Madrid-ESP). . Forwards: Diego Rossi (Fenerbahce-TUR), Facundo Pellistri (Alavés-ESP), Luis Suarez (Atletico Madrid-ESP), Edinson Cavani (Manchester United-GBR), Darwin Nunez (Benfica-por) and Maxi Gomez (Valencia-ESP). CHIEF cmm/rmp/car