06 July,2010 07:28 AM IST | | Agencies
Uruguay coach Oscar Tabarez will make a number of changes for his team's crunch semi-final against Netherlands as his hand has been forced by injuries and suspensions.
The coach, who once more announced his XI the day before the game, will change to an orthodox 4-4-2 system after Luis Suarez was suspended for the clash after his now-infamous handball on the goal-line which stopped a certain last-minute Ghana goal in the last eight.
Despite the changes, Tabarez has confidence in his side. "The Netherlands will be very difficult ufffd but not impossible."
"This generation is a little different to the traditional Netherlands - they are a very balanced side.
"At the back they give nothing away, they link well. That's an aspect that other Dutch sides, while they didn't neglect that side of things, they didn't ascribe it such importance. We have enough footballers in our pack to send out a side which deserve my confidence. I think we have shown sufficient evidence of our capabilities. Of the 23 in the squad 20 have already had some playing time."
