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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 that 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, would be mistaken.

Even though he was still unable to play due to treatment on his calf, Arrascaeta followed the protocol for the selected squad members. As a result, the Uruguayan arrived with his teammates on the bus and took part in Marcelo Bielsa’s entire pre-match talk 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 almost like a ‘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 had a chat with Valverde, one of Uruguay’s idolized players.

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

Once the ball started rolling for the match between Uruguay and Saudi Arabia, Arrascaeta became a 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 collarbone even before Uruguay’s final squad list was announced. After securing his place in the World Cup, La Celeste requested the midfielder’s early arrival to handle the medical procedure. Given the request, Flamengo did not object and released the player.

Amid all this, Arrascaeta became Uruguay’s responsibility, and the national team began setting up his training schedule. According to reporting by Coluna do Fla, Bielsa’s coaching staff brought forward 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 squad, but Uruguay kept him. Now, alongside Laniyan Neves, a Flamengo physiotherapist, the midfielder is improving medically.

Coluna’s reporting also found that Arrascaeta could return to the matchday squad in Uruguay’s final group-stage game at the World Cup. That means the player may only make his debut in the match against Spain on June 26.

WHAT IS URUGUAY’S NEXT GAME IN 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, as usual, Coluna do Fla TV will cover the details of the match on YouTube, as well as on its website and social media.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.