Captain Raldes dropped by Bolivia

Defender Raldes is one of several senior players left out after a 1-0 home loss to Venezuela and a 4-0 defeat away to Chile in June left Bolivia with virtually no chance of a place at the 2010 finals in South Africa.

Bolivia, who visit Paraguay in Asuncion on September 5 and host Ecuador four days later in La Paz, are one from bottom of the 10-nation South American group with four matches to go.

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