Official: Cavani to miss World Cup tie against France

02 lug 2018

Former Napoli star Edinson Cavani won’t be eligible to play Uruguay’s World Cup quarter-final tie against France, the South Americans have confirmed through their social media accounts.

Uruguay, however, have confirmed that Cavani has not suffered a broken knee as medical tests have highlighted a lesion at his left calf.

Cavani may be eligible to play the semi-final if Uruguay manages to beat France on Friday.

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Informe de Sanidad de la AUF sobre situación sanitaria de Edinson Cavani. pic.twitter.com/B4F6uw1Cgt
— Selección Uruguaya (@Uruguay) 2 luglio 2018