Cavani faces new setback at Boca, set to miss Barracas clash | OneFootball

Edinson Cavani is going through decisive days at Boca. After returning to the bench in the 5-0 thrashing against Newell’s, the Uruguayan was looking to get back in shape to return to the starting eleven against Barracas Central next Saturday. However, at the end of Tuesday’s training session, he suffered a muscle overload and it is unlikely that he will be available for the match on matchday 12 of the Torneo Clausura.

The coaching staff, led by Claudio Úbeda, was going to assess his progress day by day and there was a lot of optimism that he could be ready for the weekend. The idea was for the 38-year-old striker to train normally until Friday, showing no signs of the psoas strain he suffered after the match against Central Córdoba.

But this new overload, in the groin area and close to his previous injury, has once again complicated his situation. At the end of Tuesday’s training, he had to reduce his workload because the area tightened up a bit, a situation that would likely rule him out of the next match, where Milton Giménez and Miguel Merentiel will remain as the attacking duo.

Úbeda explained the situation in a press conference. “He had been showing logical progress and also in terms of days regarding his injury. He increased his workload from the beginning of the week until the last day we trained; he didn’t take part in the football training session, but he did similar exercises. That’s why he was on the bench—if necessary, he would have come on. But he didn’t participate for that reason,” said the coach after the win over Newell’s.

Meanwhile, the Matador remains close to the group. From the bench, he encouraged his teammates and celebrated the victory with a message on social media. “Great game from everyone,” he wrote on social media.

So far in 2025, Cavani has played 21 matches wearing the Boca shirt across all competitions, scoring 4 goals and providing 2 assists. Curiously, he has already missed 28 matches due to injury since joining the club.

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