Brazil’s qualification for the quarter final of the World Cup has ensured that Atletico Madrid will have seven participants in the next stage of the tournament in Russia.
Only the three Spaniards: Koke, Saul Niguez and Diego Costa, will return early after La Roja fell to the hosts in a penalty shoot-out on Sunday.
Antoine Griezmann and Lucas Hernandez were the first to qualify when France defeated Argentina in a true World Cup classic on Saturday.
Thomas Lemar is also part of that squad and has recently completed a transfer to Los Rojiblancos.
Diego Godin and Jose Gimenez have formed the base of Uruguay’s sensational defence, and the South American side will be tested when they face Les Bleus.