Sebastián Cáceres was unavailable for the Uruguay national team in the friendly against South Korea due to physical problems. The Celta de Vigo defender, who had been an unused substitute against Japan, was not on the bench for the 4-1 win in Seoul.
The Uruguayan Football Association confirmed that the former Liverpool and América player "is in recovery, having not provided any medical report on the footballer at this time". The extent and duration of the injury are unknown, but the player remains with the squad.
Manager Diego Forlán described him as "the only omission from the list" for Monday's match. In his place, Ronald Araujo occupied the right-back position in Uruguay's 4-4-2 formation.
Cáceres, signed by Celta last summer, had started his club's last two matches against Málaga and Racing de Santander. His absence comes as La Celeste, third in the World Cup standings with 2 points, looks to solidify its form after a run of one win, two draws and two losses in its last five outings.
Forlán's side showed good attacking form in Korea, with goals from Darwin Núñez, Giorgian de Arrascaeta and Guillermo Varela.
First reported at La Voz de Galicia
