Uruguay name Cavani and Suarez in Olympic squad for London 2012

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Uruguay's football team player Edinson Cavani takes part in a training session ahead of the 2012 Olympic Games, in Canelones, Uruguay, on July 2, 2012 (credit: MIGUEL ROJO/AFP/GettyImages)

Napoli striker Edinson Cavani, who has been linked with a move to Chelsea, and Liverpool's Luis Suarez have been named in Uruguay's squad for the 2012 Olympic Games in London.

Uruguay have named an 18-man squad for London 2012, where they face Team GB.

Most of Oscar Tabarez's squad are based in Uruguay, although Liverpool defender Sebastian Coates and Bologna winger Gaston Ramirez are included.

Cavani and Suarez are joined by Palermo midfielder Edigio Arevalo Rios as the three over-age players in the squad.

As well as facing Great Britain, Uruguay have been drawn against Senegal and UAE in Group A.

Uruguay Olympic squad: Martín Campana (Cerro Largo), Leandro Gelpi (Penarol); Matías Aguirregaray (Palermo), Emiliano Albin (Penarol), Ramon Arias (Defensor), Sebastian Coates (Liverpool), Diego Polenta (Bari), Alexis Rolin (Nacional); Maximiliano Calzada (Nacional), Nicolas Lodeiro (Botafogo), Gaston Ramírez (Bologna), Egidio Arevalo Ríos (Palermo), Jonathan Urretaviscaya (Vitoria Guimaraes), Tabare Viudez (Nacional); Edinson Cavani (Napoli), Abel Hernandez (Palermo), Luis Suarez (Liverpool).

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