MONTEVIDEO, May 11 (Reuters) - Injury will keep defender Martin Caceres out of the Uruguay squad for next month's Copa America, coach Oscar Tabarez announced on Monday.
Juventus defender Caceres will not recover in time from an ankle injury and will miss the tournament that begins in Chile on June 11.
Attacking midfielder Gaston Ramirez was also left out of the 27-man squad that will be cut back to 23 on the eve of the tournament.
Uruguay will also be without Luis Suarez while full back Jorge Fucile, the only home-based player in the squad, was a surprise inclusion.