The world Mouth He received a hard blow with the confirmation of the striker’s lumbar injury Edinson Cavani who will not only miss this Friday’s game against Banfield by him Opening Tournament 2025but also the first leg Lima Alliance in Peru by phase 2 of the Copa Libertadores.
The Uruguayan drags this problem since February 2, when he suffered a bad fall after a scissor attempt in the area against Hurricane in the Bombonera And since then he played with pain and unable to train to the fullest.
Despite the discomfort, Cavani He started before Racing in Avellaneda And he played 63 minutes, but the discomfort persisted and finally left him out of the clash before Independent Rivadavia in the Bombonera. In Mouth They are cautious with their recovery and did not establish official deadlines, although in the club there is already talk of a possible month of inactivity.
If this is confirmed, Fernando Gago would lose your scorer throughout the series against Lima Alliancea sensitive decline for the first major objective of the 2025.
The injuries were a constant in the “matador”, which this February 14 will turn 38 and, although it was the top scorer of Mouth in 2024 with 20 goals In 39 games, physical discomfort limited their continuity.
So far this year, he could only play three of the six team meetings, a situation that forced Gago To handle it with caution. Without a precise return date, the panorama is uncertain, especially if Mouth He needs his figure in the return against the Peruvian team.
Given this situation, the coach of Mouth You must trust Miguel Merentiel and Milton Giménezwho have been adding minutes and could assume the role of Cavani In attack, especially the “beast”, which demonstrated forcefulness in this 2025. Meanwhile, Mouth He prepares to face the Cup without his star striker, with the uncertainty of when he can return to the team.
Meanwhile, Mouth He is ninth in the championship with eight points and cannot speculate with his initial eleven, therefore, in this snack of matches, in addition to the injury of Cavaniyou must evaluate well the loads and physical conditions of its players so as not to have lower ones on your squad.
Source: Ambito
