Uruguay without Cavani, Cáceres for Mexico clash

Injured Uruguay striker Edinson Cavani will miss his side's must-win Copa América clash with Mexico on Tuesday while left-back Martin Cáceres is suspended.

Cavani twisted ligaments in his right knee in his side's 1-1 draw with Chile and Cáceres was ruled out after picking up his second yellow card of the tournament.

Abel Hernández and Cristian Rodríguez are favourites to replace Cavani while Álvaro Pereira is likely to drop back from midfield to defence to replace Cáceres with Álvaro González taking his place in midfield.

"Obviously replacing a player of Edinson's quality isn't easy. We all know what he brings to the group," striker Luis Suárez told a final news conference in Mendoza before the World Cup semi-finalists flew to La Plata for the Group C match.

"But that's why there are 23 of us in the squad and whoever comes in to replace him will do a great job."

Having drawn their first two games, Uruguay need to beat Mexico to be sure of a place in the quarter-finals.