Rodrigo Zalazar is still recovering from a muscle injury sustained against SC Braga on 9, but he has still been included in Diego Forlán's 42-man pre-call-up list for Uruguay's mid-November FIFA window. The midfielder remains part of the conversation while working his way back at Sporting CP, and Uruguay's only confirmed fixture in that window is a friendly against Argentina on the 13th.
Zalazar's status at Sporting CP
The injury arrived after a useful run of involvement for Zalazar. He has already made 8 Primeira Liga appearances this season, scored 2 league goals and added 1 assist, which gives Uruguay a player who has been active even if he is not fully over the problem yet.
Sporting's start has also kept him in a strong club context. They sit third in the Primeira Liga with 18 points from 8 league matches, so there is still pressure on a squad that cannot afford to lose much rhythm.
Uruguay's wider list
The report also says Maxi Araújo is back in Uruguay's plans. He had already been in the picture for the previous international commitment, when Uruguay toured Asia and played Japan, South Korea and India.
Forlán's list is only a pre-call-up, so it is not a final selection and it does not settle Zalazar's international month. What it does show is that the muscle injury has not pushed him out of Uruguay's thinking, with the friendly against Argentina set for 13 November.
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