Man United are dealt a blow as Edinson Cavani sustains calf injury Uruguay’s win against Chile
Man United are dealt a blow as Edinson Cavani faces another spell on the sidelines after sustaining a calf injury just 29 minutes into Uruguay’s World Cup qualifier against Chile
- Uruguay sealed automatic World Cup qualification with a 2-0 win over Chile
- Edinson Cavani was forced to leave the pitch just 29 minutes into the clash
- The Man United striker appeared to have sustained an injury in his right calf
- The 35-year-old was replaced by Luis Suarez who later opened the scoring
Manchester United forward Edinson Cavani has suffered an injury blow while on international duty with Uruguay.
Uruguay booked their spot in Qatar as a 2-0 win over Chile saw them clinch automatic World Cup qualification on Tuesday thanks to Luis Suarez and Federico Valverde’s late strikes.
But Cavani’s game was cut short as he was forced to leave the pitch after just 29 minutes with an injury.
Man United forward Edinson Cavani has suffered an injury blow while on duty with Uruguay
The 35-year-old was forced to leave the pitch after just 29 minutes with an injury
The 35-year-old reportedly felt pain in his right calf and immediately sat down on the pitch, before calling to be substituted and being replaced by goalscorer Suarez.
He left the pitch in obvious discomfort and headed straight for the substitutes bench.
According to a report from Sport Witness, Cavani is likely to miss at least one game for Manchester United.
He was replaced by Luis Suarez (centre) who opened the scoring with an overhead kick
The 2-0 win over Chile saw Uruguay book their place in Qatar with automatic qualification
Cavani has played just over 600 minutes in the Premier League for the Red Devils this season.
Injury has blighted his campaign as he has missed 19 games across all competitions through injury this season.
He has scored just twice this term and his contract at Old Trafford is set to expire at the end of June.
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