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What is Arrascaeta’s situation at the start of this World Cup?

Uruguay made its World Cup debut this Monday (15) against Saudi Arabia. In the match, coach Marcelo Bielsa did not have Arrascaeta available, but anyone who thinks Flamengo’s number 10 was not present at the stadium in Miami, United States, is mistaken.

Even though he was still unable to play due to treatment on his calf, Arrascaeta followed the protocol intended for the selected squad. As a result, the Uruguayan arrived with his teammates on the team bus and took part in the entire pre-match talk given by Marcelo Bielsa in the locker room.

At warm-up time, Arrascaeta went onto the pitch with the players; however, he did not take part in the drills. At that moment, the Flamengo midfielder acted as a kind of ‘scout,’ observing and giving tips to the teammates who were going to play.

At some moments, it was even possible to notice Arrascaeta speaking one-on-one with some players, such as Varela and De La Cruz. Later on, Flamengo’s number 10 chatted with Valverde, one of the Uruguay team’s idols.

HOW WAS ARRASCAETA DURING THE URUGUAY VS SAUDI ARABIA MATCH AT THE WORLD CUP?

Once the ball got rolling for the match between Uruguay and Saudi Arabia, Arrascaeta became just another fan. In this way, the midfielder watched a very lively match, which ended 1-1.

WHAT HAPPENED TO ARRASCAETA BEFORE THE WORLD CUP?

Arrascaeta suffered a fractured clavicle even before Uruguay’s final squad list was announced. After securing his place at the World Cup, ‘La Celeste’ requested the midfielder’s early arrival to handle the medical procedure. Faced with this request, Flamengo did not object and released the player.

Amid all this, Arrascaeta became Uruguay’s responsibility, and the national team began setting his training schedule. According to reporting by Coluna do Fla, Bielsa’s coaching staff moved up some physical exercises for the player, which caused the number 10 to suffer a calf injury.

WHAT IS ARRASCAETA’S CURRENT SITUATION WITH URUGUAY?

At first, it seemed that Arrascaeta would be cut from the World Cup, but Uruguay kept him in the squad. Now, alongside Laniyan Neves, Flamengo’s physiotherapist, the midfielder is improving medically.

Coluna’s reporting also learned that Arrascaeta could be included again for Uruguay’s final group-stage match at the World Cup. This means the player may only make his debut in the clash against Spain on June 26.

WHAT IS URUGUAY’S NEXT MATCH AT THE WORLD CUP?

Uruguay’s next World Cup match takes place on Sunday (21) against Cape Verde at 7 p.m. (Brasília time) in Miami. In short, Coluna do Fla TV, as usual, will cover the details of the match on YouTube, as well as on the website and social media.

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