Who Uruguay could call up to replace Flamengo’s Arrascaeta | OneFootball

Arrascaeta has a calf injury similar to Neymar’s

The Uruguay national team coach is expected to decide this Wednesday (03) whether Arrascaeta will be cut from the World Cup or not. That is because the Flamengo player has a calf injury that could force Marcelo Bielsa to call up another athlete to replace the rubro-negro player.

Thus, Nahitan Nández, Nicolás Fonseca and Facundo Torres are the candidates to replace the No. 10 if he is cut. They currently play for Al-Qadsiah (Saudi Arabia), Real Oviedo (Spain) and Austin FC (United States), respectively.

Who is Bielsa’s favorite backup?

Nahitan Nández has the most appearances for La Celeste, with 71 matches played. However, the midfielder has not been included in any of the country’s call-ups this year. The other two, though, have recently featured in friendlies.

However, there is still a chance that Marcelo Bielsa will keep Arrascaeta in the Uruguay squad. In that case, the coach would bet on the player recovering during the World Cup, which has eight matches for the finalists.

What is Arrascaeta’s injury?

The rubro-negro idol suffered a grade-two muscle injury in his right calf. The situation is similar to Neymar’s in Brazil. However, Carlo Ancelotti has already confirmed that he is not considering cutting him from the Brazil national team.

According to reporting by Coluna do Fla, the Uruguay national team skipped steps in the recovery from the clavicle surgery the midfielder underwent. As a result, the accelerated training led to the new injury.

When is Uruguay’s first World Cup match?

Uruguay will make its World Cup debut on June 15 at Hard Rock Stadium in the United States. The first match will be against Saudi Arabia at 7 p.m. (Brasília time). Cape Verde and Spain complete the South American team’s group in the tournament.

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