Copa America 2016: Uruguay 0-1 Venezuela

• Salomon Rondon scored the only goal to virtually knock Uruguay out
• Luis Suarez warmed up before the game and took his place on the bench
• But the Barcelona striker had not been named among Uruguay's subs
• Suarez slammed the dugout after talking to his manager Oscar Tabarez
• Venezuela have now qualified for the Copa America quarter-finals

The Barcelona star looks dejected after realising he would not be coming off the bench against Venezuela

Luis Suarez slammed his fist into the perspex wall of Uruguay's substitutes bench in a fit of rage. He wasn't playing in the shock defeat by Venezuela that knocked his team out of the Copa America Centenario but, of course, it was all about him.

Salomon Rondon's first-half goal did the damage and as Uruguay fought to salvage the game and their tournament, Suarez prepared himself for action, determined to be their saviour.

The striker taped his ankles and warmed up, with Uruguay's fans roaring him on, but when coach Oscar Tabarez started making substitutions, Suarez's No 9 was not called

Edinson Cavani (right) fails to convert a chance during another difficult night for Uruguay at the Copa America

The West Brom striker reacted quickest to score and send Venezuela into the quarter-finals of the tournament

First came Diego Rolan, then Nicolas Lodeiro and finally Matias Corujo, with Suarez becoming increasingly agitated on the bench. After all three substitutions were made, the striker ripped off his bib, stalked over to his coach to shout at him and hit out at the bench.

But Suarez was unavailable to play the whole time. Listed as injured and not on the official teamsheet as a substitute, there was no chance he could have been brought on to help his side.

At first it seemed he was warming up to get the fans going, to try and put Venezuela at a psychological disadvantage, with defenders perhaps wondering if he was going to come on or why he was even out there warming up at all. 

However, his reaction afterwards seemed to imply that he genuinely thought there was a chance he could make a difference.

Tabarez said after the game: 'Suarez is not ready to play yet, that's a matter for the doctors. However much he might get annoyed - and he didn't tell me anything - I'm not going to play a player who is not 100 per cent.'