Uruguay captain Diego Lugano will find out later today whether he will be fit to face the Netherlands in tomorrow's FIFA World Cup™ semi-final, although he has insisted he is ready to play through the pain.
The Fenerbahce defender limped out of his country's quarter-final with Ghana after just 38 minutes with a knee injury, and is now a major doubt for the South Americans. Oscar Tabarez's team are already without key striker Luis Suarez and fullback Jorge Fucile, who are suspended, while defender Diego Godin is a doubt with a thigh problem.
"I was lucky enough to train and run in a straight line without pain, which is good news because it's only 48 hours since I was injured," Lugano said. "Now we'll have to wait until the last minute.
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