MONTEVIDEO, Aug. 18 (Xinhua) -- Seattle Sounders midfielder Nicolas Lodeiro has been recalled to Uruguay's national squad for next month's international friendly against Mexico in the United States.

The Celeste squad also includes star strikers Edinson Cavani and Luis Suarez as well as Atletico Madrid's central defensive pairing of Diego Godin and Jose Maria Gimenez, the Uruguayan Football Association (AUF) said in a statement.

Lodeiro has not represented Uruguay since last November and was left out of Oscar Tabarez's World Cup squad this summer.

The 29-year-old has been in sparkling form for Seattle in the MLS with six goals and seven assists in the past two months.

Uruguay's under-20 boss Fabian Coito has been named the Celeste's interim head coach for the September 7 friendly in Houston.

According to local media reports, the AUF is still hopeful of signing a new contract with 71-year-old Tabarez, whose previous deal expired in July.

Uruguay squad:

Goalkeepers: Fernando Muslera (Galatasaray), Martin Silva (Vasco de Gama), Martin Campana (Independiente).

Defenders: Diego Godin, Jose Maria Gimenez (Atletico Madrid), Sebastian Coates (Sporting Lisbon), Gaston Silva (Independiente), Martin Caceres (Lazio), Mauricio Lemos (Sassuolo).

Midfielders: Nahitan Nandez (Boca Juniors), Lucas Torreira (Arsenal), Matias Vecino (Internazionale), Rodrigo Bentancur (Juventus), Carlos Sanchez (Santos), Diego Laxalt (Milan), Giorgian de Arrascaeta (Cruzeiro), Jonathan Urretaviscaya (Monterrey), Nicolas Lodeiro (Seattle Sounders), Federico Valverde (Real Madrid), Gaston Ramírez (Sampdoria), Gaston Pereiro (Eindhoven).

Forwards: Maximiliano Gomez (Celta de Vigo), Cristhian Stuani (Girona), Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint-Germain), Luis Suarez (Barcelona). Enditem

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