Uruguay captain Diego Lugano will find out later today whether he will be fit to face Holland in tomorrow's World Cup semi-final, insisting he is ready to play through the pain.
The Fenerbahce defender limped out of his country's quarter-final encounter 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 full-back Jorge Fucile, who are suspended, 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.
"I don't mind playing through the pain, but the point is to be 100% ready for a match of this level. We will evaluate if I'm okay or not today."
Lugano has been one of the star performers for La Celeste so far, helping them top a tough Group A, which also included hosts South Africa, 1998 winners France and Mexico.
