He is still not sure whether he will be given the nod to start alongside Paolo Montero at centre-back.

His displays at club level have been impressive of late and may well have given him the edge over Gonzalo Sorondo.

The Nacional defender has been heavily involved in his country's recent internationals, with 15 appearances in Uruguay's mammoth qualifying campaign.

He has been capped more than 30 times for his country and has also been on target once.