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Arrascaeta recovers from calf muscle injury

Uruguay drew 2-2 with Cape Verde this Sunday (21) and now face a difficult situation in the World Cup. In a press conference, head coach Marcelo Bielsa was asked about the possibility of Arrascaeta strengthening the team against Spain, but the manager stated that the Flamengo player will not be called up.

— No, they have no chance of playing against Spain. Neither De Arrascaeta nor Ronald Araújo — said Marcelo Bielsa. It is worth noting that the Barcelona (ESP) defender also suffered a muscle injury during Uruguay’s preparations.

What injuries did Arrascaeta suffer?

Still at Flamengo, Arrascaeta suffered a fractured collarbone, which even put his World Cup participation in doubt. The midfielder then joined up during the Brasileirão in order to speed up his recovery with Uruguay’s medical department.

When Arrascaeta had finally recovered from the shoulder issue and returned to training on the field with Uruguay, a new problem arose. After a mistake by Marcelo ‘El Loco’ Bielsa’s coaching staff, who mismanaged the workload for the No. 10, the Flamengo star suffered an injury to his right calf, according to reporting by journalist Léo José of Coluna do Fla.

Did Arrascaeta play in the World Cup?

Because of the calf injury, Arrascaeta was not included in Uruguay’s squad for their first two World Cup matches, against Saudi Arabia and Cape Verde. In addition, as Marcelo Bielsa said, Flamengo’s No. 10 will only take the field if La Celeste advance to the knockout stage.

What is Uruguay’s situation in the World Cup?

After two draws in the first two group-stage rounds, Uruguay are in a complicated position in the World Cup. That is because Arrascaeta’s team sits in second place in Group H and will face Spain in the final round. If they lose, the South Americans will be eliminated from the tournament.

When will Uruguay and Spain face each other?

The match between Uruguay and Spain will take place this Friday (26), in the third round of the World Cup group stage. Kickoff is at 9 p.m. (Brasília time) at Akron Stadium in Mexico. As usual, Coluna do Fla will bring all the details about the match through the website, YouTube, and social media.

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