Uruguay boss Marcelo Bielsa set to make unprecedented move by calling up amateur player for friendly against Costa Rica

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Uruguay will take on Costa Rica in a friendly at the end of the month
Marcelo Bielsa is planning on calling up Walter Domínguez for the game
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By Spencer Morgan

Published: 23:24 BST, 5 May 2024 | Updated: 23:48 BST, 5 May 2024

Marcelo Bielsa is set to make a shock move by calling up an amateur player for Uruguay's friendly against Costa Rice on May 31.

The former Leeds boss took charge of Uruguay last year and has won six of first first 10 games.

La Celeste will be taking part in the Copa America this summer and start gearing up for the tournament with a friendly against Costa Rica at the end of this month.

And the surprise news has emerged that Bielsa will be calling up an amateur player for the clash.

TNT Argentina report that Bielsa is planning on giving Walter Domínguez the opportunity of a lifetime.

Former Leeds United head coach Marcelo Bielsa is back in management with Uruguay

Bielsa guided Leeds back to the Premier League from the Championship in 2020 and was one of the most popular managers in the club's history.

But he left in February last year following a run of four successive league defeats.

Bielsa's lengthy managerial career has also included spells with Athletic Bilbao, Marseille and Lille.

Uruguay are currently 16th in FIFA's world rankings, with Bielsa's first major campaign at the helm set to be next year's Copa America in the United States.

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